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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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0
6350
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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
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
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
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
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1% - Cactus Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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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
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
echinocactus
In German
echinocactus
In French
echinocactus
In Spanish
echinocactus
In Greek
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
In Polish
Echinocactus
In Latin
Echinocactus
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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