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Echinocactus
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About Echinocactus and Octopus Tree

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Melanesia, Australia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Umbrella plant Amate

Number of Varieties

501000
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
gardens, Homesteads, Roadsides, Tropical regions, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
12-9

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Red, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Red, Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Red, Purple

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting

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
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Allergy

Skin cuts
Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Arthritis, Asthma, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Street Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
SCHEFFLERA actinophylla

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Octopus Tree

In Hindi

echinocactus
ऑक्टोपस पेड़

In German

echinocactus
Octopus tree

In French

echinocactus
arbre Octopus

In Spanish

echinocactus
árbol pulpo

In Greek

Echinocactus
χταπόδι δέντρο

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
Octopus árvore

In Polish

Echinocactus
Ośmiornica drzewo

In Latin

Echinocactus
polypus ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Apiales

Family

Cactaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Schefflera

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
Aralioideae

Number of Species

1115
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Octopus Tree

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Octopus Tree

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

Echinocactus and Octopus Tree Physical Information

Echinocactus and Octopus Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Octopus Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Octopus Tree are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Octopus Tree flower color: Red and Pink

  • Octopus Tree leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Octopus Tree

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