Echinocactus

Hackberry

About Echinocactus and Hackberry

Echinocactus

Hackberry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Canada

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Celtis africana, Celtis australis, Celtis bungeana

Number of Varieties

5070

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

bottomlands, limestone outcrops

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-152-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Salt, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, 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

Needs 2-3 times watering per week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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, Remove tight V-branching crotches

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Black sooty mold, Fungal Diseases, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, woolly aphid

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Insects

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Food for animals, Food for birds

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Colic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Menstrual Disorders, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Pulp, Seeds, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CELTIS occidentalis

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Common Hackberry, Hackberry

In Hindi

echinocactus

HACKBERRY

In German

echinocactus

Hackberry

In French

echinocactus

micocoulier

In Spanish

echinocactus

almez

In Greek

Echinocactus

hackberry

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

hackberry

In Polish

Echinocactus

hackberry

In Latin

Echinocactus

Hackberry

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Cactaceae

Ulmaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Celtis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1170

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Hackberry

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Hackberry

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

Echinocactus and Hackberry Physical Information

Echinocactus and Hackberry physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hackberry height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Hackberry are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Hackberry flower color: Green
Hackberry leaf color: Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Hackberry

Care of Echinocactus and Hackberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hackberry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove tight V-branching crotches. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hackberry needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.