Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Cactus or Succulent
  
Grass
  
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
  
Southern Europe
  
Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
  
Fine leaved sheep's fescue
  
Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
  
Mountain Slopes, Pastures
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
  
4-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
  
8 - 1
  
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
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
  
Habit
Oval or Rounded
  
Spreading
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
  
Pale White
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Yellow
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
  
Light Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
  
Blue Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
  
Green, Tan
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Succulent
  
Grass like
  
Thorns
Yes
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
  
Spring, Fall
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Slow
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Average
  
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
  
Not Available
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
  
Ground
  
How to Plant?
Seedlings
  
Seedlings, vegetative 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
  
Allow to dry out slightly between watering, Never Over-water
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Clay, Loam
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Average
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Prune after flowering, Prune for size control, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
  
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
  
Brown patch, Gray leaf blight, Pythium blight, Rust, Zoysia patch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
  
Full Sun, Heat And Humidity
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Insignificant
  
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
  
Sometimes
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
  
Mealybugs, Mites
  
Allergy
Skin cuts
  
Skin rash, Vomiting, Watery eyes
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
  
Ground Cover, Used in parkland
  
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
No
  
No
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
  
Fixes Nitrogen, Prevent Soil Erosion
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
  
Antispasmodic
  
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Animal Feed, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
  
Groundcover, Lawns and Turf
  
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
  
FESTUCA brevipila
  
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
  
Hard Fescue
  
In Hindi
echinocactus
  
Hard fescue
  
In German
echinocactus
  
Echter Schaf-Schwingel
  
In French
echinocactus
  
Hard fescue
  
In Spanish
echinocactus
  
fétuque ovine
  
In Greek
Echinocactus
  
HARD φεστούκα
  
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
  
Hard fescue
  
In Polish
Echinocactus
  
Hard fescue
  
In Latin
Echinocactus
  
Hard fescue
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Tracheophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Liliopsida
  
Order
Caryophyllales
  
Cyperales
  
Family
Cactaceae
  
Poaceae
  
Genus
Echinocactus
  
Festuca
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
  
Tribe
Cacteae
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Cactoideae
  
Not Available
  
Number of Species
Not Available
  
Season and Care of Echinocactus and Hard Fescue
Season and care of Echinocactus and Hard Fescue is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Hard Fescue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Hard Fescue season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Hard Fescue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Hard Fescue is Neutral, Alkaline.
Echinocactus and Hard Fescue Physical Information
Echinocactus and Hard Fescue physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Hard Fescue height is 5.10 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Echinocactus and Hard Fescue are as follows:
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Hard Fescue flower color: Pale White
- Hard Fescue leaf color: Blue Green
Care of Echinocactus and Hard Fescue
Care of Echinocactus and Hard Fescue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Hard Fescue pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for size control and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hard Fescue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.