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Echinocactus and Saguaro


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Carnegiea gigantea  
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12  
9-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-14  
12-10  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
910.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
150.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Green  
Yellow, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Red  
Yellow  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Needs small amount of 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  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Birds, pollinators  
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites  

Allergy
-  
Skin cuts  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Rheumatism  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used as firewood, Used As Food, 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
Container, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Carnegiea gigantea  
ECHINOCACTUS  

Common Name
Saguaro  
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball  

In Hindi
Saguaro  
echinocactus  

In German
Saguaro  
echinocactus  

In French
Saguaro  
echinocactus  

In Spanish
Saguaro  
echinocactus  

In Greek
Saguaro  
Echinocactus  

In Portuguese
Saguaro  
Echinocactus  

In Polish
Saguaro  
Echinocactus  

In Latin
Saguaro  
Echinocactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Carnegiea  
Echinocactus  

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

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
Cacteae  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
2  
11  
99+

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Difference Between Saguaro and Echinocactus

If you are confused whether Saguaro 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 Saguaro and Echinocactus Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Saguaro are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Echinocactus fertilizers required are fertilize in summer and Potassium. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Saguaro and Echinocactus if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Saguaro and Echinocactus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Saguaro and Echinocactus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Saguaro 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 Saguaro is Rheumatism whereas of Echinocactus is . Saguaro has beauty benefits as follows: while Echinocactus has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Saguaro 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 Saguaro 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 Saguaro are whereas of Echinocactus have Skin cuts respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Saguaro has showy fruits and Echinocactus has no showy fruits. Also Saguaro is not flowering and Echinocactus is not flowering . You can compare Saguaro and Echinocactus facts and facts of other plants too.

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