Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrubs, Trees
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Northeast Mexico, Southeastern United States
Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Deciduous, Evergreen
Number of Varieties
50800
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Hillside, Slopes
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-159-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
-
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loam, Sandy
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Dry
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Late Spring, Mid Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Adequately
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Dry, Loamy, Sandy
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Dry
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
-
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
-
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Healthy tree
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
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
Bold
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Birds, Flies
Allergy
Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Erosion control
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
Senegalia berlandieri
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Acacia
In Hindi
echinocactus
Acacia
In German
echinocactus
Acacia
In French
echinocactus
Acacia
In Spanish
echinocactus
Acacia
In Greek
Echinocactus
Acacia
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
Acacia
In Polish
Echinocactus
Acacia
In Latin
Echinocactus
Acacia
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Acacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
Cacteae
Acacieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Mimosoideae
Number of Species
111350
1
27800
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