Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
Australia
Types
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii
Acacia aneura, Corkwood
Number of Varieties
615
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Scrubs, tussock grasslands, Upland savannas
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-1510-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-10
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm550.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm370.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Lemon yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Lemon yellow
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Winter
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do not water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
-
Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Fine
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Asthma, Eye irritation, Headache, Nose Irritation, Throat itching, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Flowers, Sap, Seeds
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Wood is used fore making tools
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees, Street Trees
Botanical Name
FEROCACTUS
ACACIA aneura
Common Name
barrel cactus
Mulga, True Mulga
In Hindi
barrel cactus
Mulga
In German
Fass-Kaktus-
Mulga
In French
Barrel cactus
Mulga
In Spanish
biznaga
Mulga
In Greek
βαρέλι κάκτος
mulga
In Portuguese
Barrel cactus
Mulga
In Polish
cactus Barrel
Mulga
In Latin
cactus
Mulga
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Cactaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Ferocactus
Acacia
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1030
1
27800
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