1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not available
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mountain Slopes, subtropical regions, Tropical Climate, Warmer regions
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
30.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Purple
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Tuber propagation, Tubers
Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize in summer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Birds
Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Birds
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
Diarrhea, Excessive flatus, gastro-intestinal problems
Skin cuts
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Boils, bowel syndrome, cholesterol-lowering, Colic, Digestive, Fiber, Low calories, Piles, Stimulates new cell growth, Weight management and satiety
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Corms, Fibre, Root, Seeds, Tuber
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used like flour
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
OPUNTIA humifusa
ECHINOCACTUS
7.2 Common Name
voodoo lily, snake palm, elephant yam
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Teufelszunge
echinocactus
7.2.3 In French
Amorphophallus konjac
echinocactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Amorphophallus konjac
echinocactus
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Amorphophallus konjac
Echinocactus
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Alismatales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
Amorphophallus
Echinocactus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species