Golden Ball

Echinocactus

About Golden Ball and Echinocactus

Golden Ball

Echinocactus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico

North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, Well Drained

Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-159-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

10-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Brown

Yellow, Magenta

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Non Fruiting Plant

Yellow

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs very little water

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in summer, Potassium

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin cuts

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Bonsai, Mixed Border

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Not Available

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ECHINOCACTUS grusonii

ECHINOCACTUS

7.2 Common Name

golden barrel cactus golden ball mother-in-law's cushion

Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball

7.2.1 In Hindi

Golden ball

echinocactus

7.2.2 In German

goldene Kugel

echinocactus

7.2.3 In French

boule d'or

echinocactus

7.2.4 In Spanish

bola de oro

echinocactus

7.2.5 In Greek

χρυσή μπάλα

Echinocactus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

bola de ouro

Echinocactus

7.2.7 In Polish

Złota piłka

Echinocactus

7.2.8 In Latin

Aurea Ball

Echinocactus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Echinocactus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cacteae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactaceae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1511

1 27800

Properties of Golden Ball and Echinocactus

Wondering what are the properties of Golden Ball and Echinocactus? We provide you with everything About Golden Ball and Echinocactus. Golden Ball has thorns and Echinocactus doesn't have thorns. Also Golden Ball does not have fragrant flowers. Golden Ball has allergic reactions like Not Available and Echinocactus has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Golden Ball and Echinocactus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Golden Ball and Echinocactus

Season and care of Golden Ball and Echinocactus is important to know. While considering everything about Golden Ball and Echinocactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Golden Ball season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Echinocactus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Golden Ball is Loam, Sand and for Echinocactus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Golden Ball is Neutral and for Echinocactus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Golden Ball and Echinocactus Physical Information

Golden Ball and Echinocactus physical information is very important for comparison. Golden Ball height is 60.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Echinocactus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Golden Ball and Echinocactus are as follows:

Golden Ball flower color: Yellow and Brown
Golden Ball leaf color: Not Available
Echinocactus flower color: Yellow and Magenta
Echinocactus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Golden Ball and Echinocactus

Care of Golden Ball and Echinocactus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Golden Ball pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinocactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Golden Ball needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinocactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.