Echinocactus

Living Stone

About Echinocactus and Living Stone

Echinocactus

Living Stone

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southern Africa

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Lithops karasmontana Lithops pseudotruncatella Lithops fulviceps

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 89 (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Barren waste areas, Desert, Dry areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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About Evening Primrose

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Not Available

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Not Available

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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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

root cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

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

Does not require lot of watering, Drought Tolerant, Needs very little water

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Not Available

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

can go long without fertilizers, Does not require fertilizer once established

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Rocky Soil, Sun

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

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5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Ornamental use

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

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6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

LITHOPS

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

pebble plants living stones

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Living Stone

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

lebendigen Stein

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Living Stone

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Piedra viva

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Living Stone

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

pedra viva

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

pedra viva

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

vivus lapis,

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Aizoaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Lithops

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Ruschiae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Ruschioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Echinocactus and Living Stone

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Living Stone

Season and care of Echinocactus and Living Stone is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Living Stone Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Living Stone season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Living Stone is Not Available while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Living Stone is Not Available.

Echinocactus and Living Stone Physical Information

Echinocactus and Living Stone physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Living Stone height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Echinocactus and Living Stone are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Living Stone flower color: Not Available
Living Stone leaf color: Not Available

Care of Echinocactus and Living Stone

Care of Echinocactus and Living Stone include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Living Stone pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Living Stone needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.