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Echinocactus
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About Echinocactus and Wingnut

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Pterocarya fraxinifolia, Pterocarya stenoptera

Number of Varieties

503
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Boggy areas, Mixed deciduous forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-156-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10
9-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm1,520.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,220.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow
Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Stem Cutting

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 less watering

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove all suckers, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Soil Compaction

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Diaphoretic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits, Seeds

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
Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS
Pterocarya fraxinifolia

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Caucasian wingnut, Caucasian walnut

In Hindi

echinocactus
wingnut

In German

echinocactus
wingnut

In French

echinocactus
wingnut

In Spanish

echinocactus
wingnut

In Greek

Echinocactus
wingnut

In Portuguese

Echinocactus
wingnut

In Polish

Echinocactus
Wingnut

In Latin

Echinocactus
wingnut

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fagales

Family

Cactaceae
Juglandaceae

Genus

Echinocactus
Pterocarya

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae
Juglandeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae
Juglandoideae

Number of Species

116
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus and Wingnut

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

Season and Care of Echinocactus and Wingnut

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

Echinocactus and Wingnut Physical Information

Echinocactus and Wingnut physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wingnut height is 1,520.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Wingnut are as follows:

  • Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Echinocactus leaf color:

  • Wingnut flower color: Yellow green

  • Wingnut leaf color: Green

Care of Echinocactus and Wingnut

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