Echinocactus

Pear

About Echinocactus and Pear

Echinocactus

Pear

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Western Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Green Anjou, Red Anjou, Bartlett

Number of Varieties

503000

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

9-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,219.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm800.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

White, Yellow, Red, Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Pink, Red, Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Fall, Summer

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

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Ammonium Nitrate, Fertilize the soil before planting

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Pear psylla

Allergy

Skin cuts

Anaphylaxis, Digestive Problems, Itchiness, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Improve skin tone, Making cosmetics, Moisturizing, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Cardiovascular problems, cholesterol-lowering, Detox, Diabetes, Energy, Fiber, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Obesity, Treating diverticulosis, Weight loss

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PYRUS communis

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Pear

In Hindi

echinocactus

नाशपाती

In German

echinocactus

Birne

In French

echinocactus

Poire

In Spanish

echinocactus

Pera

In Greek

Echinocactus

Αχλάδι

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Pera

In Polish

Echinocactus

Gruszka

In Latin

Echinocactus

Orbis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Maleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Pear

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Pear

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

Echinocactus and Pear Physical Information

Echinocactus and Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pear height is 1,219.20 cm and width 800.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Pear are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Pear flower color: White
Pear leaf color: Light Pink and Red, Green, Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Pear

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