Echinocactus

Lungwort

About Echinocactus and Lungwort

Echinocactus

Lungwort

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

5018

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lung shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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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

Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Powdery mildew, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

echinocactus

Lungwort

In German

echinocactus

Lungenkraut

In French

echinocactus

pulmonaire

In Spanish

echinocactus

Lungwort

In Greek

Echinocactus

Lungwort

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

pulmonária

In Polish

Echinocactus

płucnik

In Latin

Echinocactus

Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Ascomycota

Class

Magnoliopsida

Ascomycetes

Order

Caryophyllales

Peltigerales

Family

Cactaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Boragineae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Boraginoideae

Number of Species

1118

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Lungwort

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Lungwort

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

Echinocactus and Lungwort Physical Information

Echinocactus and Lungwort physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Lungwort height is 25.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Lungwort are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Lungwort flower color: Pink, Rose and Blue Violet
Lungwort leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Silver

Care of Echinocactus and Lungwort

Care of Echinocactus and Lungwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Lungwort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lungwort needs Drought Tolerant and in winter, it needs Adequately.