Echinocactus

Peruvian Daffodil

About Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil

Echinocactus

Peruvian Daffodil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Pamianthe cardenasii , Pamianthe parviflora , Pamianthe peruviana

Number of Varieties

503

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-8

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Strap 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

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Offsets

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 ground moist but not water-logged

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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

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

Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High phosphorus

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Leaf spot, Mosaic viruses

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Bees, Birds, Bumblebees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, pollinators

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Ornamental use, 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

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

HYMENOCALLIS longipetala

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Peruvian Daffodil, Spiderlily

In Hindi

echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

In German

echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

In French

echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

In Spanish

echinocactus

Pamianthe

In Greek

Echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

In Polish

Echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

In Latin

Echinocactus

peruvian daffodil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pamianthe

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae

Clinantheae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Amaryllidoideae

Number of Species

1140

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil

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

Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil Physical Information

Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Peruvian Daffodil height is 61.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Peruvian Daffodil flower color: White
Peruvian Daffodil leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil

Care of Echinocactus and Peruvian Daffodil include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Peruvian Daffodil pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Daffodil needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.