Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Aquatics
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
150
0
40000
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Habitat
Boggy areas, Near ponds
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-129-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
182.88 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
91.44 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Sienna, Chocolate
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Grass like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Wet Site
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Wet Site
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin rash
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Whole plant
Other Uses
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
TYPHA latifolia
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
Broadleaf Cattail
echinocactus
In German
Laub- Cattail
echinocactus
In French
broadleaf Cattail
echinocactus
In Spanish
Espadaña de hoja ancha
echinocactus
In Greek
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
broadleaf Tifa
Echinocactus
In Polish
Broadleaf Cattail
Echinocactus
In Latin
broadleaf Cattail
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Typhales
Caryophyllales
Family
Typhaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Typha
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Pitcairnioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
3011
1
27800
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