Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Shrub
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Southern Asia, India, Nepal, China
Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Enkianthus campanulatus
Number of Varieties
5015
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Islands
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-157-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
9-6
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm240.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
Light Pink, Rose, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor, Striped
Fruit Color
Yellow
Red, Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Orange, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water less during winter, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
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
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
fertilize in spring, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought, Salt
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
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
-
Allergy
Skin cuts
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Air purification, Erosion control, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
ENKIANTHUS deflexus
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Enkianthus
In Hindi
echinocactus
Enkianthus
In German
echinocactus
Enkianthus
In French
echinocactus
Enkianthus
In Spanish
echinocactus
Enkianthus
In Greek
Echinocactus
Enkianthus
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
Enkianthus
In Polish
Echinocactus
Enkianthus
In Latin
Echinocactus
Enkianthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Ericales
Family
Cactaceae
Ericaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Enkianthus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Heteromorpheae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Enkianthoideae
Number of Species
1110
1
27800
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