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Echinocactus
Echinocactus

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About Echinocactus and Longan

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Asia, India, China

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
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Number of Varieties

5065
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Humid climates, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm910.00 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
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Red, Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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
Does not require lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

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
Don't prune in winter, No pruning needed in the early stages

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize three times a year, very little fertilizers at a time

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Caterpillars, Scale, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

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Skin Problems

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
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Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Heart problems, Skin Disorders, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
DIMOCARPUS longan

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Longan

In Hindi

echinocactus
Longan

In German

echinocactus
Longan

In French

echinocactus
longane

In Spanish

echinocactus
Longan

In Greek

Echinocactus
Longan

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
Longan

In Polish

Echinocactus
Longan

In Latin

Echinocactus
Longan

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Cactaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Dimocarpus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

1165
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Longan

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Longan

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

Echinocactus and Longan Physical Information

Echinocactus and Longan physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Longan height is 910.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Longan are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Longan flower color: White and Ivory

  • Longan leaf color: Red, Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Longan

Care of Echinocactus and Longan include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Longan pruning is done Don't prune in winter and No pruning needed in the early stages. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Longan needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.