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About Echinocactus and Cape Aloe

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent, Herbs
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Africa
1.4 Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Open Plains, Semi arid regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
10-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Rosette/Stemless
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
150.00 cm
Rank: 87 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Orange, Gold, Salmon
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Yellow
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Blue Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Blue Green, Pink, Rose
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut Bulbs
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Skin cuts
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
ALOE ferox
7.2 Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe
7.2.1 In Hindi
echinocactus
केप मुसब्बर
7.2.2 In German
echinocactus
Cape Aloe
7.2.3 In French
echinocactus
Cap Aloe
7.2.4 In Spanish
echinocactus
Cabo Aloe
7.2.5 In Greek
Echinocactus
Κέιπ Αλόη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Echinocactus
Cape Aloe
7.2.7 In Polish
Echinocactus
Cape Aloe
7.2.8 In Latin
Echinocactus
Cape Aloe
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Cactaceae
Aloaceae
8.6 Genus
Echinocactus
Aloe
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Cacteae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Cactoideae
Asphodeloideae
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
400
Rank: 40 (Overall)
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Properties of Echinocactus and Cape Aloe

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Cape Aloe

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

Echinocactus and Cape Aloe Physical Information

Echinocactus and Cape Aloe physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Cape Aloe are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

  • Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon

  • Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Echinocactus and Cape Aloe

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