Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
3050
0
40000
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Habitat
Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-109-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
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
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
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
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Bees, Insects
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin irritation
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
IRIS cristata
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Crested Iris
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
कलगी आइरिस
echinocactus
In German
Crested Iris
echinocactus
In French
Crested Iris
echinocactus
In Spanish
Crested Iris
echinocactus
In Greek
Crested Iris
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
Crested Iris
Echinocactus
In Polish
Czubaty Iris
Echinocactus
In Latin
iubatum Iris
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
-
Tracheophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asparagales
Caryophyllales
Family
Iridaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Iris
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Irideae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Iridoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
21011
1
27800
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