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Echinocactus
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About Echinocactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

Number of Varieties

50
Rank: 73 (Overall)
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Habitat

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

-

Fruit Color

Yellow

Leaf Color in Spring

-

Leaf Color in Summer

-

Leaf Color in Fall

-

Leaf Color in Winter

-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Thorns

63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

15% - Cactus Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

31% - Cactus Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

20% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

37% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

22% - Cactus Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !

Showy Foliage

47% - Cactus Garden Plants

Showy Bark

7% - Cactus Garden Plants

Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

-

Evergreen

3% - Cactus Garden Plants

Invasive

1% - Cactus Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

12% - Cactus Garden Plants

Attracts

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

51% - Cactus Garden Plants

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS

Common Name

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

In Hindi

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In German

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In French

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In Spanish

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In Greek

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In Portuguese

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In Polish

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In Latin

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Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae

Genus

Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cacteae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

11
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1 27800
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Properties of Echinocactus

Want to know the properties of Echinocactus? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Echinocactus is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Skin cuts. Echinocactus Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

Echinocactus Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Echinocactus. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Echinocactus physical information is as follows: 30.00 cm tall and 30.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Succulent. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Yellow and Magenta
  • Leaf color:

Care of Echinocactus

Taking Echinocactus Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Echinocactus include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

Season and care of Echinocactus

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Echinocactus is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Echinocactus is a very important plant from Cactus. There are 50 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis. This plant's habitat is Desert, Gravels and Sandy areas and it comes in the hardiness zone 9-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.