Echinocactus

Dame's Rocket

About Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket

Echinocactus

Dame's Rocket

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Europe, Western Europe, Russia/Siberia, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Summer lilac, Winter gilliflower

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

meadows, Open areas, Roadsides, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 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

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

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

Average Water Needs, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Insects

Allergy

Skin cuts

Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

HESPERIS matronalis

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Dame's Rocket, Sweet Rocket

In Hindi

echinocactus

डेम के रॉकेट

In German

echinocactus

Rockets Freifrau

In French

echinocactus

Rocket Dame

In Spanish

echinocactus

Rocket Dame

In Greek

Echinocactus

Rocket Dame του

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Rocket de Dame

In Polish

Echinocactus

Rocket Dame

In Latin

Echinocactus

Hesperis Rocket

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Hesperis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket

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

Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket Physical Information

Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Dame's Rocket height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Dame's Rocket flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Dame's Rocket leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket

Care of Echinocactus and Dame's Rocket include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Dame's Rocket pruning is done 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 Dame's Rocket needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.