Echinocactus

Lamb's Lettuce

About Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce

Echinocactus

Lamb's Lettuce

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

501

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Floodplains, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm7.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Butterflies, Flying insects, Insects

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

VALERIANELLA locusta

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Mache, corn salad, common cornsalad, lamb's lettuce, fetticus, fieldsalat, nut lettuce, field salad,rapunzel

In Hindi

echinocactus

Lamb's Lettuce

In German

echinocactus

Feldsalat

In French

echinocactus

Mâche

In Spanish

echinocactus

Miramores

In Greek

Echinocactus

Μαρούλι αρνιού

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Alface-de-cordeiro

In Polish

Echinocactus

Roszpunka

In Latin

Echinocactus

Lactuca agni

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Dipsacales

Family

Cactaceae

Valerianaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Valerianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Valerianeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Valerianoideae

Number of Species

11100

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce

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

Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce Physical Information

Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lamb's Lettuce height is 7.60 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Lamb's Lettuce flower color: White and Lavender
Lamb's Lettuce leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce

Care of Echinocactus and Lamb's Lettuce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lamb's Lettuce pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lamb's Lettuce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.