Peanut

Echinocactus

About Peanut and Echinocactus

Peanut

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, 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

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

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

Flying insects, Insects

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

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

Good for skin, Skin Problems

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Peanut

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

मूंगफली

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Erdnuss

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Cacahuète

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maní

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amendoim

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Arachid

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Peanut

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Arachis

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Dalbergieae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100011

1 27800

Properties of Peanut and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Echinocactus. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Echinocactus

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

Peanut and Echinocactus Physical Information

Peanut and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Peanut and Echinocactus are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Peanut and Echinocactus

Care of Peanut and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peanut 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.