Echinocactus

Celery

About Echinocactus and Celery

Echinocactus

Celery

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual or Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Pascal, Golden Self-Blanching, Tall Utah, Tango

Number of Varieties

50100

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Coastal Regions, Marshy ground, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

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

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove shoots

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Less fertilizing

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Bacteria, Downy mildew, Fungal Diseases, fungus, Mosaic viruses, Pink Root, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Frost

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Insects, Mice, Rodents, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin condition, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Combats Stress, Eye Problems, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Indigestion, Inflammation, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

APIUM graveolens

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Celery

In Hindi

echinocactus

अजवायन

In German

echinocactus

Sellerie

In French

echinocactus

Céleri

In Spanish

echinocactus

Apio

In Greek

Echinocactus

Σέλινο

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Aipo

In Polish

Echinocactus

Seler

In Latin

Echinocactus

apium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Apiales

Family

Cactaceae

Apiaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Apium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Apieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Apioideae

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Celery

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Celery

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

Echinocactus and Celery Physical Information

Echinocactus and Celery physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Celery height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Celery are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Celery flower color: White
Celery leaf color: Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Celery

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