Echinocactus

Golden Hops

About Echinocactus and Golden Hops

Echinocactus

Golden Hops

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbs

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

North America, Europe, Western Asia

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

lupulus , cordifolius , lupuloides , neomexicanus , pubescens

Number of Varieties

505

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

ditches, Lake margins

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-154-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Green, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Chartreuse, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lobed and toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Softwood cuttings

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

In Early Autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General purpose fertilizer with an NPK ratio 3-1-2

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Aphids, Japanese Beetles, Red spider mite

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

✔ ✘

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

Beetles

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Farmland, Informal Hedge, Wild gardens

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti bacterial, increase urine flow, Insomnia

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

extracted oil, Flowers

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

brewing beer

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Edible, Feature Plant, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

HUMULUS lupulus 'Aureus'

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

Golden Hops

In Hindi

echinocactus

साधारण राज़क

In German

echinocactus

Echter Hopfen

In French

echinocactus

Houblon

In Spanish

echinocactus

Humulus lupulus

In Greek

Echinocactus

Golden Hop

In Portuguese

Echinocactus

Lúpulo

In Polish

Echinocactus

Chmiel zwyczajny

In Latin

Echinocactus

Golden Hop

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Urticales

Family

Cactaceae

Cannabaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Humulus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

113

1 27800

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Properties of Echinocactus and Golden Hops

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

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Season and Care of Echinocactus and Golden Hops

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

Echinocactus and Golden Hops Physical Information

Echinocactus and Golden Hops physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Golden Hops height is 370.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Echinocactus and Golden Hops are as follows:

Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color:
Golden Hops flower color: Green and Magenta
Golden Hops leaf color: Chartreuse and Yellow green

Care of Echinocactus and Golden Hops

Care of Echinocactus and Golden Hops include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Golden Hops pruning is done In Early Autumn, 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 Golden Hops needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.