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Echinocactus
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About Echinocactus and Tritoma

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Kniphofia uvaria

Number of Varieties

5070
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Damp Places, Marshy ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-4

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, 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
Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Moisture

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Snails

Allergy

Skin cuts
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

In Hindi

echinocactus
Tritoma

In German

echinocactus
Tritoma

In French

echinocactus
Tritoma

In Spanish

echinocactus
tritoma

In Greek

Echinocactus
tritoma

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
Tritoma

In Polish

Echinocactus
Tritoma

In Latin

Echinocactus
Trytoma

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Asparagales

Family

Cactaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Kniphofia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Cacteae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

1172
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Tritoma

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Tritoma

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

Echinocactus and Tritoma Physical Information

Echinocactus and Tritoma physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Tritoma are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink

  • Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Echinocactus and Tritoma

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