Echinocactus

Pot Marigold

About Echinocactus and Pot Marigold

Echinocactus

Pot Marigold

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Number of Varieties

5030

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6 - 1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, 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, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm80.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Tan

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

Oblong-lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Winter

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

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

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial shade

Pruning

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

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

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

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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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

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Allergy

Skin cuts

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CALENDULA officinalis

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Pot Marigold

In Hindi

echinocactus

Pot Marigold

In German

echinocactus

Ringelblume

In French

echinocactus

pot Marigold

In Spanish

echinocactus

Caléndula

In Greek

Echinocactus

καλέντουλα

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

pot Marigold

In Polish

Echinocactus

Pot Marigold

In Latin

Echinocactus

Zinnia Pot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Calendula

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

‎Calenduleae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

Number of Species

1120

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Pot Marigold

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

Echinocactus and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Echinocactus and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Pot Marigold

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