Echinocactus

San Pedro

About Echinocactus and San Pedro

Echinocactus

San Pedro

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

shrublands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

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30.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Cuttings

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

Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune to stimulate growth

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

6-12-12 or 5-10-10

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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

Aphrodisiac, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

San Pedro

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

सैन पेड्रो

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Echinopsis pachanoi

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

San Pedro κάκτος

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Wachuma

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

San pedro (kaktus)

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

San Pedro

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Echinocactus and San Pedro

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and San Pedro

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

Echinocactus and San Pedro Physical Information

Echinocactus and San Pedro physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas San Pedro height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and San Pedro are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
San Pedro flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
San Pedro leaf color: Not Available

Care of Echinocactus and San Pedro

Care of Echinocactus and San Pedro include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and San Pedro pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer San Pedro needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.