Gasteria

Echinocactus

About Gasteria and Echinocactus

Gasteria

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Gasteria brachyphylla, Gasteria rawlinsonii

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Deciduous forests, River side, rocky banks of streams

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

13, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Coral

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Tongue shaped

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

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

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Less Watering

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fusarium root rot, Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Heat And Humidity

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Ants, Flies

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Irritation to intestines, Skin rash

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Good for the Scalp

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Aging, Blood disorders, Laxative

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Shampoo, Oil is used in mosquito repellents

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

Sometimes

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GASTERIA

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Gasteria

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gasteria

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Gasteria

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Gasteria

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gasteria

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Gasteria

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gasteria

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Gasteria

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Gasteria

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Not Available

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Monocots

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Gasteria

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Gasteria and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Gasteria and Echinocactus

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

Gasteria and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Gasteria flower color: Coral
Gasteria leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Gasteria and Echinocactus

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