Echinocactus

Tabardillo

About Echinocactus and Tabardillo

Echinocactus

Tabardillo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

508

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-14

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-7

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm90.00 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

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Brown, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

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

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

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

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, 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

Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

CALLIANDRA californica

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

In Hindi

echinocactus

tabardillo

In German

echinocactus

tabardillo

In French

echinocactus

tabardillo

In Spanish

echinocactus

tabardillo

In Greek

Echinocactus

Tabardillo

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Tabardillo

In Polish

Echinocactus

Tabardillo

In Latin

Echinocactus

Tabardillo

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fabales

Family

Cactaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Calliandra

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1130

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Tabardillo

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Tabardillo

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

Echinocactus and Tabardillo Physical Information

Echinocactus and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Tabardillo are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Tabardillo

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