Echinocactus

False Indigo

About Echinocactus and False Indigo

Echinocactus

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

False Indigo

In Hindi

echinocactus

इंडिगो

In German

echinocactus

falsches Indigo

In French

echinocactus

faux Indigo

In Spanish

echinocactus

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Echinocactus

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

false Indigo

In Polish

Echinocactus

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Echinocactus

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1121

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and False Indigo

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

Echinocactus and False Indigo Physical Information

Echinocactus and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and False Indigo are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Echinocactus and False Indigo

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