Echinocactus

Stonecrop

About Echinocactus and Stonecrop

Echinocactus

Stonecrop

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Central Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

50600

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblique base

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

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

Needs very little water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

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

Bees

Allergy

Skin cuts

Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Echinocactus

Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Saxifragales

Family

Cactaceae

Crassulaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Sedeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Sedoideae

Number of Species

11600

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Stonecrop

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Stonecrop

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

Echinocactus and Stonecrop Physical Information

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

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Stonecrop flower color: White and Ivory
Stonecrop leaf color: Light Green, Sea Green and Blue Green

Care of Echinocactus and Stonecrop

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