Seckel Pear

Echinocactus

About Seckel Pear and Echinocactus

Seckel Pear

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Europe, Western Asia

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

common pear

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

150

0 40000

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Habitat

Humid climates, moist forests

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-5

12-10

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

370.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Dark Red, Sandy Brown

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, when new, water every week

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Digestive Problems, Itchiness

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Febrifuge, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Wood

Whole plant

Other Uses

Shelterbelt, Used as a dye, Used as firewood, Used for woodware

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

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PYRUS communis 'Seckel'

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Dessert Pear, Pear, Seckel Pear

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Seckel Pear

echinocactus

In German

Kultur-Birne

echinocactus

In French

Poirier commun

echinocactus

In Spanish

peral europeo, peral común

echinocactus

In Greek

Seckel Pear

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Seckel Pear

Echinocactus

In Polish

Grusza pospolita

Echinocactus

In Latin

Seckel Pear

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheobionta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Pyrus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

5011

1 27800

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Properties of Seckel Pear and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Seckel Pear and Echinocactus

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

Seckel Pear and Echinocactus Physical Information

Seckel Pear and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Seckel Pear height is 370.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Seckel Pear and Echinocactus are as follows:

Seckel Pear flower color: White
Seckel Pear leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Seckel Pear and Echinocactus

Care of Seckel Pear and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Seckel Pear 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 Seckel Pear 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.