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Echinocactus
Echinocactus

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About Echinocactus and Blue Giant

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Dasylirion acrotrichum, Dasylirion berlandieri, Dasylirion cedrosanum

Number of Varieties

506
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1512-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm17.78 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.16 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Yellow
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
DASYLIRION berlandieri

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Blue Giant, Blue Twister, Desert Spoon, Zaragosa

In Hindi

echinocactus
Blue Giant Grass

In German

echinocactus
Blue Giant Grass

In French

echinocactus
Blue Giant Herbe

In Spanish

echinocactus
Blue Grass gigante

In Greek

Echinocactus
Μπλε Giant Grass

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
Blue Grass gigante

In Polish

Echinocactus
Błękitny Gigant Trawa

In Latin

Echinocactus
Giant herba blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Agavaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Dasylirion

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Nolinoideae

Number of Species

1122
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Blue Giant

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Blue Giant

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

Echinocactus and Blue Giant Physical Information

Echinocactus and Blue Giant physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Giant height is 17.78 cm and width 10.16 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Blue Giant are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Blue Giant flower color: Yellow

  • Blue Giant leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Echinocactus and Blue Giant

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