Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia
Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
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Number of Varieties
5070
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Grassland
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8 - 5
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm61.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm40.60 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Yellow
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Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
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Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
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Green
Leaf Color in Winter
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Tan
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Ample Water
In Winter
Average Water
Moderate
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Requires high amount of nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
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Allergy
Skin cuts
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
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Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Whole plant
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
ALOPECURUS pratensis
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Meadow Foxtail
In Hindi
echinocactus
Meadow Foxtail
In German
echinocactus
Wiesenfuchsschwanz
In French
echinocactus
vulpin des prés
In Spanish
echinocactus
pradera de cola de zorra
In Greek
Echinocactus
Meadow Foxtail
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
Meadow Foxtail
In Polish
Echinocactus
łąka ber
In Latin
Echinocactus
meadow Foxtail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Alopecurus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
113
1
27800
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