Echinocactus

Shell Ginger

About Echinocactus and Shell Ginger

Echinocactus

Shell Ginger

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern Asia, India, Melanesia, Micronesia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 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, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

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 plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

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

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Shell Ginger

In Hindi

echinocactus

Shell Ginger

In German

echinocactus

Shell Ginger

In French

echinocactus

Shell Ginger

In Spanish

echinocactus

Shell jengibre

In Greek

Echinocactus

Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Shell Ginger

In Polish

Echinocactus

Shell Imbir

In Latin

Echinocactus

Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

Family

Cactaceae

Zingiberaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae

Alpinieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Alpinioideae

Number of Species

11150

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Shell Ginger

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Shell Ginger

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

Echinocactus and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Echinocactus and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Shell Ginger are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and Shell Ginger

Care of Echinocactus and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.