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About Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris


About Beverly Sills Iris and Echinocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Perennial  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  
-  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
3  

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  
gardens, Hillside, Riverbanks, Warmer regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
9-1  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
White, Yellow, Blue, Purple, Orange, Pink, Rose, Coral, Peach, Burgundy, Lavender, Plum, Orange Red, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Chocolate, Black  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Long Linear  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From Rhizomes, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Does not require lot of watering, Keep ground moist, Water when soil is dry  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Viruses  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Bees, Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Flowers, Leaves, Rhizomes, Root  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Making Perfumes, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a sedative, Used as essential oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS  
IRIS 'Beverly Sills'  

Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  
Iris-Tall Bearded  

In Hindi
echinocactus  
Beverly Sills Iris Plant  

In German
echinocactus  
Beverly Sills Iris Pflanze  

In French
echinocactus  
Beverly Sills Iris Plante  

In Spanish
echinocactus  
Planta Iris Sills Beverly  

In Greek
Echinocactus  
Μπέβερλι Σιλς Iris Φυτών  

In Portuguese
Echinocactus  
Beverly Sills Iris planta  

In Polish
Echinocactus  
Beverly Sills Iris Roślin  

In Latin
Echinocactus  
Beverly Sills Iris Planta  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Iridaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Iris  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
300  
99+

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Properties of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris. Echinocactus has thorns and Beverly Sills Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Beverly Sills Iris has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris

Season and care of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Beverly Sills Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Beverly Sills Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Beverly Sills Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris Physical Information

Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Beverly Sills Iris height is 50.80 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris are as follows:

Care of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris

Care of Echinocactus and Beverly Sills Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Beverly Sills Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Beverly Sills Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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