Trichocereus

Echinocactus

About Trichocereus and Echinocactus

Trichocereus

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

low mountains

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-109-15

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

Not Available

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

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, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial soft rot, bees, Fungal Diseases, Mealy bugs, Scale, Spider mites

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Insects

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Removes dandruff, Skin inflammation, 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

antimicrobial, Cardiac, High blood pressure, Wounds

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Stem

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Trichocereus pachanoi

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

Trichocereus

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Trichocereus

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

Trichocereus

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

Trichocereus

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Trichocereus

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

Trichocereus

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Trichocereus

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Trichocereus

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Trichocereus

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinopsis

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Trichocereeae

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

12811

1 27800

Properties of Trichocereus and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Trichocereus and Echinocactus

Season and care of Trichocereus and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Trichocereus and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Trichocereus season is Not Available and Echinocactus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Trichocereus is Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Trichocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Trichocereus and Echinocactus Physical Information

Trichocereus and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Trichocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Trichocereus and Echinocactus are as follows:

Trichocereus flower color: White
Trichocereus leaf color: Not Available
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Trichocereus and Echinocactus

Care of Trichocereus and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Trichocereus 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 Trichocereus 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.