Echinocactus

Mutsu Apple

About Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple

Echinocactus

Mutsu Apple

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Malus domestica, Crispin Apple

Number of Varieties

507500

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Cold Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-2

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 15, 16

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Pink, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

broad, flat

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full 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

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

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

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 the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

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

Aphids, Dry root rot, Watery soft rot

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

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

Mouth itching, Throat itching

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

constipation, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Nutrients

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Added to salads, Application in Furniture, Sauces, Used as a flavouring in food, 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, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

MALUS domestica 'Mutsu'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Apple, Cider Apple, Mutsu Apple, Yellow Eating Apple,Crispin apple

In Hindi

echinocactus

साइडर सेब

In German

echinocactus

Crispin Apfel

In French

echinocactus

cidre de pomme

In Spanish

echinocactus

sidra de manzana

In Greek

Echinocactus

Cider Apple

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

sidra de maçã

In Polish

Echinocactus

Apple Cider

In Latin

Echinocactus

Cider Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple

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

Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple Physical Information

Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mutsu Apple height is 370.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Mutsu Apple flower color: White, Pink and Rose
Mutsu Apple leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple

Care of Echinocactus and Mutsu Apple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Mutsu Apple 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 Mutsu Apple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.