Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Western United States, Mexico
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
-50
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-119-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
11-1
12-10
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
-
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Several shades of Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Several shades of Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Linear
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early 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?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
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, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial 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
Red blotch
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
Digestive Problems
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diabetes, Hangover
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Jam
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
Cardenche
echinocactus
In German
Cardenche
echinocactus
In French
Cactus rustique
echinocactus
In Spanish
Cardenche
echinocactus
In Greek
Cardenche
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
Cardenche
Echinocactus
In Polish
Cardenche
Echinocactus
In Latin
Cardenche
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Dicotyledonae
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
-
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cacteae
Subfamily
Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
-11
1
27800
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