Echinocactus

Wood Sorrel

About Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel

Echinocactus

Wood Sorrel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, United Kingdom, Asia

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

Shaded sites, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-153-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Mat-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

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

Water in the early morning hours

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

4.7 Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Aphids, Root rot, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

✔ ✘

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Asthma, Depression

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Not Available

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

Digestive, Eye Problems, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Cleanser

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

OXALIS acetosella

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

wood sorrel, common wood sorrel

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Wood Sorrel

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Sauerklee

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

bois Sorrel

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

alazán de madera

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

ξύλο Sorrel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Sorrel de madeira

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Drewno szczaw

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Rumex ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Oxalidales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Oxalidaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Oxalis

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

11900

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel

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

Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel Physical Information

Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Wood Sorrel height is 5.10 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Wood Sorrel flower color: White and Light Pink
Wood Sorrel leaf color: Light Green

Care of Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel

Care of Echinocactus and Wood Sorrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Wood Sorrel pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wood Sorrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.