Echinocactus

Seckel Pear

About Echinocactus and Seckel Pear

Echinocactus

Seckel 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

common pear

Number of Varieties

501

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Humid climates, moist forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-9

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 cm370.00 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

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

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

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

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

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Wood

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

In Hindi

echinocactus

Seckel Pear

In German

echinocactus

Kultur-Birne

In French

echinocactus

Poirier commun

In Spanish

echinocactus

peral europeo, peral común

In Greek

Echinocactus

Seckel Pear

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Seckel Pear

In Polish

Echinocactus

Grusza pospolita

In Latin

Echinocactus

Seckel Pear

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Tracheobionta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pyrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1150

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Seckel Pear

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Seckel Pear

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

Echinocactus and Seckel Pear Physical Information

Echinocactus and Seckel Pear physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Seckel Pear are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Seckel Pear

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