Wild Snapdragon

Echinocactus

About Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus

Wild Snapdragon

Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

3050

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

61.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval to egg shaped

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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?

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over 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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

use all-purpose fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bumblebees

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

Wild Snapdragon

echinocactus

In German

Wilde Snapdragon

echinocactus

In French

Snapdragon sauvage

echinocactus

In Spanish

Salvaje Snapdragon

echinocactus

In Greek

άγρια Snapdragon

Echinocactus

In Portuguese

Selvagem Snapdragon

Echinocactus

In Polish

Dziki Snapdragon

Echinocactus

In Latin

Phlox Ferae

Echinocactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Scrophulariales

Caryophyllales

Family

Scrophulariaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Penstemon

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

4011

1 27800

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Properties of Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus

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

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Season and Care of Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus

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

Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus Physical Information

Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus are as follows:

Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus

Care of Wild Snapdragon and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Wild Snapdragon 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 Wild Snapdragon 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.