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About Echinocactus and David Ward


About David Ward and Echinocactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
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
Not Available   
25   
99+

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas   
Alpine Meadows   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15   
4-8   

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 cm   
99+
25.40 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm   
99+
81.30 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta   
Red, Salmon, Coral   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Yellow   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Dark Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Light Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent   
Lanceolate   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

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   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

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   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   
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   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Matte   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites   
Hummingbirds   

Allergy
Skin cuts   
Unknown   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, Woodland margins   

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

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   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Lamiales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Boraginaceae   

Genus
Echinocactus   
Pulmonaria   

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots   
Not Available   

Tribe
Cacteae   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Cactoideae   
Not Available   

Number of Species
11   
99+
Not Available   

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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:

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.

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