Echinocactus

David Ward

About Echinocactus and David Ward

Echinocactus

David Ward

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Perennial

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Europe

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Pulmonaria Bubble Gum , Pulmonaria ‘Polar Splash’ , Pulmonaria ‘Moonshine’

Number of Varieties

5025

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-3

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm81.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Red, Salmon, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison

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

Keep ground moist, Keep the Soil well drained

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

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

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

PULMONARIA rubra 'David Ward'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

David Ward, Red Lungwort

In Hindi

echinocactus

david ward

In German

echinocactus

david ward

In French

echinocactus

david ward

In Spanish

echinocactus

david ward

In Greek

Echinocactus

david ward

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

david ward

In Polish

Echinocactus

david ward

In Latin

Echinocactus

david ward

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Cactaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11-

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and David Ward

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and David Ward

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

Echinocactus and David Ward Physical Information

Echinocactus and David Ward physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas David Ward height is 25.40 cm and width 81.30 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and David Ward are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
David Ward flower color: Red, Salmon and Coral
David Ward leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Echinocactus and David Ward

Care of Echinocactus and David Ward include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and David Ward pruning is done Prune after flowering, 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 David Ward needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.