Echinopsis

Pot Marigold

About Echinopsis and Pot Marigold

Echinopsis

Pot Marigold

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

North America, South America, Brazil

Europe, Mediterranean

1.4 Types

Peanut cactus

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

128NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

12-153-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

6 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm80.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

15.20 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Green, Orange Red

Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Oblong-lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Early Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Average Water

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Average Water

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Moist, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double, Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

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

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Groundcover, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOPSIS

CALENDULA officinalis

7.2 Common Name

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

Pot Marigold

7.2.1 In Hindi

हाथी कैक्टस

Pot Marigold

7.2.2 In German

Igel Kaktus

Ringelblume

7.2.3 In French

hérisson cactus

pot Marigold

7.2.4 In Spanish

cactus de erizo

Caléndula

7.2.5 In Greek

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

καλέντουλα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hedgehog cactus

pot Marigold

7.2.7 In Polish

jeż kaktus

Pot Marigold

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Zinnia Pot

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Calendula

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

‎Calenduleae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

200020

1 27800

Properties of Echinopsis and Pot Marigold

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

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Season and Care of Echinopsis and Pot Marigold

Season and care of Echinopsis and Pot Marigold is important to know. While considering everything about Echinopsis and Pot Marigold Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinopsis season is Not Available and Pot Marigold season is Not Available. The type of soil for Echinopsis is Loam, Sand and for Pot Marigold is Well drained while the PH of soil for Echinopsis is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pot Marigold is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Echinopsis and Pot Marigold Physical Information

Echinopsis and Pot Marigold physical information is very important for comparison. Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Pot Marigold height is 80.00 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Echinopsis and Pot Marigold are as follows:

Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color: Not Available
Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green

Care of Echinopsis and Pot Marigold

Care of Echinopsis and Pot Marigold include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Pot Marigold needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.