Echinocactus

Cholla

About Echinocactus and Cholla

Echinocactus

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Argentina

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

5020

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

10-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

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

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Cholla

In Hindi

echinocactus

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

echinocactus

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

echinocactus

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

echinocactus

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Echinocactus

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

planta Salão

In Polish

Echinocactus

roślin Hall

In Latin

Echinocactus

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

1157

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Cholla

Wondering what are the properties of Echinocactus and Cholla? We provide you with everything About Echinocactus and Cholla. Echinocactus has thorns and Cholla doesn't have thorns. Also Echinocactus does not have fragrant flowers. Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Skin cuts and Cholla has allergic reactions like Skin cuts. 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 Echinocactus and Cholla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Cholla

Season and care of Echinocactus and Cholla is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Cholla Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Cholla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Cholla is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cholla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Echinocactus and Cholla Physical Information

Echinocactus and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Cholla are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Echinocactus and Cholla

Care of Echinocactus and Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.