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About Echinocactus and Clementine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southeastern Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Nules , Nadorcott

Number of Varieties

502
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Acuminate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
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 let dry out between waterings, Keep the Soil well drained, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune in the late winter or spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Black sooty mold, Citrus canker

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Farmland

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestive, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Added to salads, Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
CITRUS reticulata

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Clementine, Mandarin, Tangerine

In Hindi

echinocactus
clementine

In German

echinocactus
Clementine

In French

echinocactus
Citrus clementina

In Spanish

echinocactus
Citrus x clementina

In Greek

Echinocactus
clementine

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
clementine

In Polish

Echinocactus
clementine

In Latin

Echinocactus
clementine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Rutaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe

Cacteae
-

Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

112
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Clementine

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Clementine

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

Echinocactus and Clementine Physical Information

Echinocactus and Clementine physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clementine height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Clementine are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Clementine flower color: White, Red and Purple

  • Clementine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Clementine

Care of Echinocactus and Clementine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Clementine pruning is done Prune in the late winter or spring, 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 Clementine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.