Echinocactus

Firewheel

About Echinocactus and Firewheel

Echinocactus

Firewheel

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Gaillardia pulchella var. Australis Gaillardia pulchella var. Picta

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

Brushlands, damp meadows, gardens, Grassland, Shaded sites

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm45.70 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Yellow, Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow

Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 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 the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loamy, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Skin cuts

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

No Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Cottage garden, Edging, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

GAILLARDIA pulchella 'Baltoredem'

7.2 Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Firewheel

7.2.1 In Hindi

echinocactus

Firewheel

7.2.2 In German

echinocactus

Feuerrad

7.2.3 In French

echinocactus

Firewheel

7.2.4 In Spanish

echinocactus

Firewheel

7.2.5 In Greek

Echinocactus

Firewheel

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Firewheel

7.2.7 In Polish

Echinocactus

Firewheel

7.2.8 In Latin

Echinocactus

Firewheel

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

Gaillardia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Campanuliden, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

Embryophyta

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

1125

1 27800

Properties of Echinocactus and Firewheel

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Firewheel

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

Echinocactus and Firewheel Physical Information

Echinocactus and Firewheel physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firewheel height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Firewheel are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Firewheel flower color: Yellow and Red
Firewheel leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Echinocactus and Firewheel

Care of Echinocactus and Firewheel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Firewheel pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firewheel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.