Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Not Available
Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Aconitum napellus
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Damp shady woods, meadows
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
12-15
AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Minimum Height
Not Available
Minimum Width
Not Available
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Compound
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Not Available
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Not Available
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Not Available
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
No
Not Available
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Not Available
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
reseeds
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Not Available
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Not Available
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Not Available
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Flower
No
Not Available
Fragrant Fruit
No
Not Available
Fragrant Leaf
No
Not Available
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Not Available
Showy Foliage
No
Not Available
Showy Bark
No
Not Available
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Not Available
Invasive
No
Not Available
Self-Sowing
No
Not Available
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin cuts
poisonous if ingested, Toxic
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Analgesic, Anodyne, Diaphoretic, Homeopathy, Used as a sedative
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Not Available
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
Aconitum
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, blue rocket
In Hindi
echinocactus
बच्छनाभ
In German
echinocactus
Eisenhut
In French
echinocactus
Queen of all Poisons
In Spanish
echinocactus
Queen of all Poisons
In Greek
Echinocactus
Queen of all Poisons
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
Queen of all Poisons
In Polish
Echinocactus
Tojad
In Latin
Echinocactus
Queen of all Poisons
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ranunculales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Aconitum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Delphinieae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Not Available
Season and Care of Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons
Season and care of Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons is important to know. While considering everything about Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons Care, growing season is an essential factor. Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Queen of all Poisons season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available while the PH of soil for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Queen of all Poisons is Not Available.
Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons Physical Information
Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons physical information is very important for comparison. Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Queen of all Poisons height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons are as follows:
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available
Queen of all Poisons flower color: Yellow
- Queen of all Poisons leaf color: Not Available
Care of Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons
Care of Echinocactus and Queen of all Poisons include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Queen of all Poisons pruning is done 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 Queen of all Poisons needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.
