Pot Marigold

Echinocactus

About Pot Marigold and Echinocactus

Pot Marigold

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Mediterranean

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

6 - 1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

80.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong-lanceolate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Autumn, Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Winter

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

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, Alkaline, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, 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

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Flower Petal Number

Double, Semi-Double

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

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

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

Groundcover, Showy Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALENDULA officinalis

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Pot Marigold

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Pot Marigold

echinocactus

In German

Ringelblume

echinocactus

In French

pot Marigold

echinocactus

In Spanish

Caléndula

echinocactus

In Greek

καλέντουλα

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

pot Marigold

Echinocactus

In Polish

Pot Marigold

Echinocactus

In Latin

Zinnia Pot

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Calendula

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Cacteae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

2011

1 27800

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Properties of Pot Marigold and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Pot Marigold and Echinocactus

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

Pot Marigold and Echinocactus Physical Information

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

Pot Marigold flower color: Yellow, Orange, Bronze and Ivory
Pot Marigold leaf color: Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Pot Marigold and Echinocactus

Care of Pot Marigold and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pot Marigold pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Pot Marigold 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.