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Echinocactus
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About Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
China

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii

Number of Varieties

5030
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Subtropical climates, Wet Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12 - 7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,070.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Pale White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Acicular

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
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Beetles, Bugs, Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts
allergic conjunctivitis, Asthma, Rash, Respiratory distress

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Agroforestry, Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Aging, Anti-fungal, Antispasmodic, Digestive disorders, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Stem, Tree trunks

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Economic Purpose, Traditional medicine, Used As Food, Used for woodware, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
BAMBUSA beecheyana

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Beechey's Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo

In Hindi

echinocactus
बांस

In German

echinocactus
Verklumpung Bambus

In French

echinocactus
clumping Bamboo

In Spanish

echinocactus
clumping Bamboo

In Greek

Echinocactus
συσσώρευση μπαμπού

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
bambu aglutinação

In Polish

Echinocactus
zbicie bambus

In Latin

Echinocactus
clumping Bamboo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Bambusa

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
Bambuseae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Bambusoideae

Number of Species

111200
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo

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

Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo Physical Information

Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Clumping Bamboo height is 1,070.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Clumping Bamboo flower color: Pale White

  • Clumping Bamboo leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo

Care of Echinocactus and Clumping Bamboo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Clumping Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Clumping Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.