Echinocactus

Garden Peony

About Echinocactus and Garden Peony

Echinocactus

Garden Peony

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbaceous Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Asia

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Bowl of Beauty, Laura Dessert

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA700

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm76.20 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Light Yellow, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Bronze

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Bronze

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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

Water during periods of drought

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

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 damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Blight, Leaf spot, Stem spot, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Ants, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Heals cracked skin

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Analgesic, Anodyne, Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Astringent, Carminative, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Eaten in a broth, Powdered and mixed with tea

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PAEONIA lactiflora 'Laura Dessert'

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Garden Peony, Chinese Peony

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Garden Peony

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Garten -Pfingstrose

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Jardin Pivoine

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Jardín Peony

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Κήπος Παιώνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Garden Peony

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Garden Peony

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

AGLAOPHOTIS paradiso

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Paeoniaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Paeonia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11NA

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Garden Peony

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Garden Peony

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

Echinocactus and Garden Peony Physical Information

Echinocactus and Garden Peony physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Garden Peony height is 76.20 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Garden Peony are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Garden Peony flower color: White, Light Yellow and Ivory
Garden Peony leaf color: Green and Bronze

Care of Echinocactus and Garden Peony

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