Echinocactus

Pink Queen

About Echinocactus and Pink Queen

Echinocactus

Pink Queen

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Helen Campbell spider flower, Queen Series spider flower, Violet Queen spider flower

Number of Varieties

504

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

vacant lots, wastelands, yards

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Purple, Pink, Rose, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

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

Red blotch

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antinociceptive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Foundation, Landscape

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CLEOME hassleriana

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Cleome, Pink Queen, Spider Flower

In Hindi

echinocactus

Pink Queen

In German

echinocactus

rosa Königin

In French

echinocactus

Reine rose

In Spanish

echinocactus

Reina de color rosa

In Greek

Echinocactus

ροζ Βασίλισσα

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Rainha -de-rosa

In Polish

Echinocactus

Różowa Królowa

In Latin

Echinocactus

Regina Pink

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Brassicales

Family

Cactaceae

Cleomaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Cleome

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Cleomeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

111

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Pink Queen

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Pink Queen

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

Echinocactus and Pink Queen Physical Information

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

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Pink Queen flower color: White, Purple, Pink, Rose and Lavender
Pink Queen leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Pink Queen

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