Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
North America, Mexico, Central America
Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle
Number of Varieties
1100
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12*1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm2.40 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
20.30 cm45.70 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Brown
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green, Black
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oblovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
-
In Summer
Lots of watering
Average Water
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
-
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Hummingbirds
Bees, Flies
Allergy
Skin rash
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
-
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
-
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA
CUCURBITA pepo 'Cotton Candy'
Common Name
Pima Pineapple
Pumpkin, White Pumpkin
In Hindi
Pima अनानस
Hydrangea
In German
Pima Ananas
Hortensie
In French
Pima ananas
Hortensia
In Spanish
Pima piña
Hortensia
In Greek
Pima Ανανάς
υδραγεία
In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple
Hortênsia
In Polish
Pima Ananas
Hortensja
In Latin
Pineapple Pima
Hibiscus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Coryphantha
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Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactoideae
-
Number of Species
17
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27800
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