Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean
Northwestern United States, California, Canada
Types
Astrophytum ornatum, Echinocactus grusonii, Echinocactus grusonii
New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens
Number of Varieties
625
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Rocky Mountains, Scrubs
USDA Hardiness Zone
12-155-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Lemon yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Bronze
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Club - shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently
Do Not over Water
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
-
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Formal Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Fruits, Leaves
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Basketary
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border
Botanical Name
FEROCACTUS
CEANOTHUS 'Concha'
Common Name
barrel cactus
Wild lilac
In Hindi
barrel cactus
Wild Lilac
In German
Fass-Kaktus-
Säckelblumen
In French
Barrel cactus
Wild Lilac
In Spanish
biznaga
Ceanothus
In Greek
βαρέλι κάκτος
Wild Lilac
In Portuguese
Barrel cactus
Ceanothus
In Polish
cactus Barrel
Wild Lilac
In Latin
cactus
Wild Lilac
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Rosales
Family
Cactaceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Ferocactus
Ceanothus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
1050
1
27800
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