Echinocactus

Pachypodium

About Echinocactus and Pachypodium

Echinocactus

Pachypodium

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Madagascar

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Pachypodium boronii, Pachypodium brevicaule, Pachypodium rosulatum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA8

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

gardens, Rocky areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 13, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm460.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Light Green, Purplish-black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

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

Water less during winter, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Not Available

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Poisonous, Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Not Available

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PACHYPODIUM geayi

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Madagaskar Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Pachypodium

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Pachypodium

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Pachypodium

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Pachypodium

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Pachypodium

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Narrowleaf estrela do deserto

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Wąskolistne pustyni gwiazdki

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Pachypodium

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Apocynaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

pachypodium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Malouetieae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Apocynoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1125

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Pachypodium

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Pachypodium

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

Echinocactus and Pachypodium Physical Information

Echinocactus and Pachypodium physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pachypodium height is 460.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Pachypodium are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Pachypodium flower color: White
Pachypodium leaf color: Gray Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Pachypodium

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