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About Pot Marigold and Echinocactus


About Echinocactus and Pot Marigold


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
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
30  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-9  
9-15  

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 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
91.44 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

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
No  
Yes  

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
Yes  
No  

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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
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
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Double, Semi-Double  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

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
Yes  
No  

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
Insignificant  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
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
20  
99+
11  
99+

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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:

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.

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