Pennywort

Echinocactus

About Pennywort and Echinocactus

Pennywort

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Virginia

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

550

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Habitat

Wet lands

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

21,22

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

pennywort

echinocactus

In German

Wassernabel

echinocactus

In French

pennywort

echinocactus

In Spanish

Centella

echinocactus

In Greek

pennywort

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

conchelo

Echinocactus

In Polish

wąkrota

Echinocactus

In Latin

pennywort

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Apiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

70011

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and Echinocactus

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

Pennywort and Echinocactus Physical Information

Pennywort and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and Echinocactus are as follows:

Pennywort flower color: White and Light Green
Pennywort leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Pennywort and Echinocactus

Care of Pennywort and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pennywort pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pennywort 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.