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About Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball


About Golden Ball and Delosperma cooperi


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Flowering Plants   
Cactus or Succulent   

Origin
Southern Africa, South Africa   
Mexico   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
By seashore, gardens   
Rocky areas, Well Drained   

USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available   
9-15   

AHS Heat Zone
Not Available   
10-8   

Sunset Zone
Not Available   
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Not Available   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
Not Available   
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Not Available   
Yellow, Brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Non Fruiting Plant   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Succulent   

Thorns
No   
Yes   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Growth Rate
Not Available   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Not Available   
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
Yes   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot   
Container, Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting, Transplanting   
Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season   
Needs very little water   

In Summer
Average Water   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Average Water   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Not Available   
Neutral   

Soil Type
Not Available   
Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Red blotch   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Edible Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
Not Available   
No   

Showy Bark
Not Available   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Bold   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
Sometimes   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Butterflies   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.   
Bonsai, Mixed Border   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Food for insects   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Flowers   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
DELOSPERMA   
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii   

Common Name
Trailing Iceplant   
golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion   

In Hindi
Delosperma cooperi   
Golden ball   

In German
Mittagsblume   
goldene Kugel   

In French
Delosperma cooperi   
boule d'or   

In Spanish
Delosperma cooperi   
bola de oro   

In Greek
Delosperma cooperi   
χρυσή μπάλα   

In Portuguese
Delosperma cooperi   
bola de ouro   

In Polish
Delosperma cooperi   
Złota piłka   

In Latin
Delosperma cooperi   
Aurea Ball   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Not Available   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Caryophyllales   

Family
Aizoaceae   
Cactaceae   

Genus
Caryophyllales   
Echinocactus   

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

Tribe
Not Available   
Cacteae   

Subfamily
Ruschioideae   
Cactaceae   

Number of Species
100   
99+
15   
99+

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Properties of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball

Wondering what are the properties of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball? We provide you with everything About Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball. Delosperma cooperi doesn't have thorns and Golden Ball doesn't have thorns. Also Delosperma cooperi does not have fragrant flowers. Delosperma cooperi has allergic reactions like Not Available and Golden Ball has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball

Season and care of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball is important to know. While considering everything about Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball Care, growing season is an essential factor. Delosperma cooperi season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Golden Ball season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Golden Ball is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Delosperma cooperi is Not Available and for Golden Ball is Neutral.

Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball Physical Information

Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball physical information is very important for comparison. Delosperma cooperi height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball are as follows:

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball

Care of Delosperma cooperi and Golden Ball include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Delosperma cooperi pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Golden Ball pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Delosperma cooperi needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Golden Ball needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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