Echinocactus

Bilimbi

About Echinocactus and Bilimbi

Echinocactus

Bilimbi

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

moist forests, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-2

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Purple, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Nematodes, Red blotch, Trunk Rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Leaf Hoppers

Allergy

Skin cuts

Itchiness, Sore Throat

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser, Remove blemishes, Removes pimples

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Haemorrhages, Laxative, Obesity, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

Averrhoa bilimbi

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Bilimbi, Mimbro

In Hindi

echinocactus

Bilimbi

In German

echinocactus

bilimbi

In French

echinocactus

bilimbi

In Spanish

echinocactus

bilimbi

In Greek

Echinocactus

bilimbi

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

bilimbi

In Polish

Echinocactus

bilimbi

In Latin

Echinocactus

Rondo Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Averrhoa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1112

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Bilimbi

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Bilimbi? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Bilimbi. Echinocactus has thorns and Bilimbi doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Bilimbi 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 Bilimbi and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Bilimbi

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

Echinocactus and Bilimbi Physical Information

Echinocactus and Bilimbi physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Bilimbi height is 38.10 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Bilimbi are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Bilimbi flower color: Purple, Pink and Lavender
Bilimbi leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Bilimbi

Care of Echinocactus and Bilimbi include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Bilimbi pruning is done cut main trunk every 5 years, Prune after flowering, Prune central stem, 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 Bilimbi needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.