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Echinocactus
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About Echinocactus and Green Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Central America, South America

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean

Number of Varieties

50130
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Fields, orchards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
-

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Maple shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

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
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full 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
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
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar

Allergy

Skin cuts
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
PHASEOLUS vulgaris

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Green Beans

In Hindi

echinocactus
फलियां

In German

echinocactus
Bohnen

In French

echinocactus
haricots

In Spanish

echinocactus
Green Beans

In Greek

Echinocactus
φασόλια

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
feijões

In Polish

Echinocactus
fasola

In Latin

Echinocactus
fabam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Spermatophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Cactaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
-

Number of Species

11130
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Green Bean

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Green Bean

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

Echinocactus and Green Bean Physical Information

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

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Green Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Green Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Green Bean

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