Echinocactus

Capnoides

About Echinocactus and Capnoides

Echinocactus

Capnoides

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northeastern United States, North-Central United States, Canada

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

508

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-7

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

7 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

fertilize in early summer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Insects

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

Skin cuts

Corydalis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CORYDALIS sempervirens

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Colic Weed, Pale Fumewort, Pale Corydalis

In Hindi

echinocactus

Capnoides

In German

echinocactus

Capnoides

In French

echinocactus

capnoides

In Spanish

echinocactus

Capnoides

In Greek

Echinocactus

Capnoides

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Capnoides

In Polish

Echinocactus

Capnoides

In Latin

Echinocactus

capnoides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Basidiomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Agaricomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales

Agaricales

Family

Cactaceae

Fumariaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Hypholoma

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Fumarieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Fumarioideae

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Capnoides

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Capnoides

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

Echinocactus and Capnoides Physical Information

Echinocactus and Capnoides physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Capnoides height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Capnoides are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Capnoides flower color: Yellow and Pink
Capnoides leaf color: Blue Green

Care of Echinocactus and Capnoides

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