Echinocactus

Siberian Squill

About Echinocactus and Siberian Squill

Echinocactus

Siberian Squill

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Russia/Siberia, Western Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Scilla siberica

Number of Varieties

503

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

gardens, Moist Soils, open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-5

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Corms or bulbs, From bulbs, Offsets, 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

Keep the Soil well drained, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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

Pest Free

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

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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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

contact allergic dermatitis, poisonous if ingested

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

SCILLA siberica

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Siberian Squill, Siberian Wood Squill

In Hindi

echinocactus

Scilla siberica

In German

echinocactus

Sibirischer Blaustern

In French

echinocactus

Scille de Sibérie

In Spanish

echinocactus

siberica Scilla

In Greek

Echinocactus

Scilla siberica

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Scilla siberica

In Polish

Echinocactus

Cebulica syberyjska

In Latin

Echinocactus

Scilla siberica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae

Asparagaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Scilla

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Scilloideae

Number of Species

1181

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Siberian Squill

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Siberian Squill

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

Echinocactus and Siberian Squill Physical Information

Echinocactus and Siberian Squill physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Siberian Squill height is 20.30 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Siberian Squill are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Siberian Squill flower color: Blue
Siberian Squill leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Siberian Squill

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