Echinocactus

Echeveria

About Echinocactus and Echeveria

Echinocactus

Echeveria

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central America

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Echeveria halbingeri, Echeveria elegans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Dry areas, Rocky areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

8,9,12,24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Light Pink, Light Yellow, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Yellow green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green, Light Pink, Lime Green, Yellow green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sandy, Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, Water soluble fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Insects, Mealybugs, Red blotch, Red spider mite, Scale, Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Insects, Mealybugs

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

ECHEVERIA

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Oliverella Rose, Urbinia Rose

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Echeveria

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Aeonium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Echeveria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Sedeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sedoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Echeveria

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Echeveria

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

Echinocactus and Echeveria Physical Information

Echinocactus and Echeveria physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Echeveria height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Echeveria are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Echeveria flower color: Light Pink, Light Yellow and Orange
Echeveria leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Echinocactus and Echeveria

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