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About Echinocactus



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 73

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15

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 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

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
Yes

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
No

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
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
No

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
-

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
No

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

Allergy
Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
No

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
Yes

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

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
11 100

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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:

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.

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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:

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.

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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.

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