Life Span
Biennial and Perennial
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Europe, Western Asia
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
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Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
550
0
40000
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Habitat
waste ground, wastelands
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
7-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
7.60 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown, Black
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Pinnate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged
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
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Armyworm, Cutworms, Downy mildew, Pitch canker, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Stomach burn
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Blood purifying, Good for skin
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Aphrodisiac
-
Part of Plant Used
Root
Whole plant
Other Uses
Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
PASTINACA sativa
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Parsnip
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
चुकंदर
echinocactus
In German
Pastinake
echinocactus
In French
Panais
echinocactus
In Spanish
Chirivía
echinocactus
In Greek
Είδος δαυκίου
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
cherivia
Echinocactus
In Polish
Pasternak
Echinocactus
In Latin
parsnip
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Apiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Apiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Abelia
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
2011
1
27800
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