Echinocactus

Trichocereus

About Echinocactus and Trichocereus

Echinocactus

Trichocereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Cactus

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

low mountains

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-158-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

Trichocereus pachanoi

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Trichocereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Trichocereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Trichocereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Echinopsis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Trichocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

11128

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Trichocereus

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Trichocereus

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

Echinocactus and Trichocereus Physical Information

Echinocactus and Trichocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Trichocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Echinocactus and Trichocereus are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Echinocactus and Trichocereus

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