Echinocactus

Snow Pea

About Echinocactus and Snow Pea

Echinocactus

Snow Pea

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Vegetable

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe, Mediterranean, Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

determinate, indeterminate

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Fields, Floodplain, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm5.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Winter, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

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 ground moist, Reduce water once established, Water frequently while growing

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Mouth itching, Swelling in mouth

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

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

Beans, Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Edible seed

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PISUM sativum var macrocarpon

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

magnetout

In Hindi

echinocactus

Snow Pea

In German

echinocactus

Kefe

In French

echinocactus

Snow Pea

In Spanish

echinocactus

tirabeque, bisalto

In Greek

Echinocactus

Μπιζέλια

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

ervilhas

In Polish

Echinocactus

groszek cukrowy

In Latin

Echinocactus

pīsa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pisum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Faboideae

Number of Species

1125

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Snow Pea

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Snow Pea

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

Echinocactus and Snow Pea Physical Information

Echinocactus and Snow Pea physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Snow Pea height is 30.00 cm and width 5.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Snow Pea are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Snow Pea flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Snow Pea leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Echinocactus and Snow Pea

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