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About Echinocactus and Kaki


About Kaki and Echinocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  
China, Japan  

Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  
Diospyros kaki  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  
Damp forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
10-7  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Yellow  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Oval  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

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  
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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Prune central stem  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  
Birds  

Allergy
Skin cuts  
Nausea, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS  
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  

Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  

In Hindi
echinocactus  
Kaki  

In German
echinocactus  
Kaki  

In French
echinocactus  
Plaqueminier  

In Spanish
echinocactus  
Diospyros kaki  

In Greek
Echinocactus  
Kaki  

In Portuguese
Echinocactus  
Kaki  

In Polish
Echinocactus  
Hurma wschodnia  

In Latin
Echinocactus  
Kaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ebenales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Echinocactus  
Diospyros  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
11  
99+
200  
99+

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Properties of Echinocactus and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Kaki

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

Echinocactus and Kaki Physical Information

Echinocactus and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Kaki are as follows:

Care of Echinocactus and Kaki

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

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