Mountain Cowslip

Echinocactus

About Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus

Mountain Cowslip

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

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Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Rocky Mountains

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-9

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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20.00 cm

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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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25.00 cm

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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

Yellow, Yellow Orange

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Yellow, Brown

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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41% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

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 regular watering, Water more in summer

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

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Variety of soil types

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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25% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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16% Flowering Plants 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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53% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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11% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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15% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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13% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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46% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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6% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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12% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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7% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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51% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

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Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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67% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Eczema

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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32% Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Flowering Plants Garden Plants have it !

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Primula auricula

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

auricula, mountain cowslip or bear's ear

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

mountain cowslip

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Aurikel

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Primula auricula

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Primula auricula

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

mountain cowslip

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

cowslip montanha

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Pierwiosnek łyszczak

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Primula auricula

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Ericales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Primulaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Primula

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Primuloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus

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

Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus Physical Information

Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Mountain Cowslip height is 20.00 cm and width 25.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus are as follows:

Mountain Cowslip flower color: Yellow and Yellow Orange
Mountain Cowslip leaf color: Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Mountain Cowslip and Echinocactus

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