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About Echinocactus



What is
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Life Span
Perennial 0

Type
Cactus or Succulent 0

Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico 0

Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis 0

Number of Varieties
Not Available 0

Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas 0

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15 0

AHS Heat Zone
12-10 0

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24 0

Habit
Oval or Rounded 0

Information
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Plant Size
0

Minimum Height
30.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
30.00 cm 100

Plant Color
0

Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta 0

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available 0

Fruit Color
Yellow 0

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available 0

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available 0

Shape
0

Leaf Shape
Succulent 0

Thorns
Yes 0

Season
0

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter 0

Growing Conditions
0

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Growth Rate
Slow 0

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand 0

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Drainage
Well drained 0

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer 0

Repeat Bloomer
No 0

Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas 0

Care
0

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot 0

How to Plant?
Seedlings 0

Plant Maintenance
Low 0

Watering Plants
0

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 0

In Summer
Lots of watering 0

In Spring
Moderate 0

In Winter
Average Water 0

Soil
0

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline 0

Soil Type
Loam, Sand 0

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained 0

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun 0

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts 0

Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium 0

Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites 0

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas 0

Facts
0

Flowers
Showy 0

Flower Petal Number
Single 0

Fruits
0

Showy Fruit
No 0

Edible Fruit
No 0

Fragrance
0

Fragrant Flower
No 0

Fragrant Fruit
No 0

Fragrant Leaf
No 0

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No 0

Showy Foliage
No 0

Showy Bark
No 0

Foliage Texture
Bold 0

Foliage Sheen
Not Available 0

Evergreen
No 0

Invasive
No 0

Self-Sowing
No 0

Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites 0

Allergy
Skin cuts 0

Benefits
0

Uses
0

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes 0

Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits 0

Edible Uses
No 0

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste 0

Plant Benefits
0

Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use 0

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant 0

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant 0

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes 0

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes 0

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall 0

Scientific Name
0

Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS 0

Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball 0

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
Echinocactus 0

In Portuguese
Echinocactus 0

In Polish
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In Latin
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Classification
0

Kingdom
Plantae 0

Phylum
Tracheophyta 0

Class
Magnoliopsida 0

Order
Caryophyllales 0

Family
Cactaceae 0

Genus
Echinocactus 0

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots 0

Tribe
Cacteae 0

Subfamily
Cactoideae 0

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 Not Available 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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