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Echinocactus and Honeysuckle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Europe  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
180  
38
50  
99+

Habitat
hedge rows, Scrubs, Woodlands  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
700.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
500.00 cm  
40
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Creamy Yellow, White, Yellow  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Winter, Spring, Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry  
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
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
General garden fertilizer  
fertilize in summer, Potassium  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew  
Mealybugs, Spider mites  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
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
-  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects  
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic, Expectorant  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edging, Herb / Vegetable  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Lonicera periclymenum  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
honeysuckle  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
honeysuckle  
echinocactus  

In German
Geißblatt  
echinocactus  

In French
Chèvrefeuille  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
Madreselva  
echinocactus  

In Greek
Αιγόκλημα  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
Madressilva  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
Wiciokrzew  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
CISSANTHEMOS  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Lonicera  
Echinocactus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
180  
99+
11  
99+

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Difference Between Honeysuckle and Echinocactus

If you are confused whether Honeysuckle or Echinocactus are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Honeysuckle and Echinocactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Honeysuckle are General garden fertilizer, whereas for Echinocactus fertilizers required are fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Honeysuckle and Echinocactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Honeysuckle and Echinocactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Honeysuckle and Echinocactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Honeysuckle and Echinocactus as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Honeysuckle is Astringent, Depurative, Diuretic and Expectorant whereas of Echinocactus is . Honeysuckle has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinocactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Honeysuckle vs Echinocactus

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Honeysuckle vs Echinocactus and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Honeysuckle are whereas of Echinocactus have Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Honeysuckle has no showy fruits and Echinocactus has no showy fruits. Also Honeysuckle is flowering and Echinocactus is not flowering . You can compare Honeysuckle and Echinocactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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