Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Aquatics
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Nymphaea gigantea, Victoria amazonica
Number of Varieties
5010
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
along watercourse
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1510-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
12-9
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm510.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm37.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White, Pink, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Yellow green, Bronze
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Yellow green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Disc shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
In Water
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
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
Keep immersed in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Aquatic Plant
In Spring
Moderate
Aquatic Plant
In Winter
Average Water
Aquatic Plant
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright direct sunlight
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Remove damaged leaves
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Aphids, Snails
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Frost, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Insects, Moths, Snakes
Allergy
Skin cuts
Skin irritation
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
VICTORIA 'Longwood Hybrid'
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Giant Waterlily, Longwood Hybrid Giant Waterlily
In Hindi
echinocactus
पानी लिली
In German
echinocactus
Riesen- Seerose
In French
echinocactus
géant nénuphar
In Spanish
echinocactus
lirio de agua
In Greek
Echinocactus
νούφαρο
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
waterlily
In Polish
Echinocactus
Lilia wodna
In Latin
Echinocactus
ingens aqua lilium,
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Angiosperms
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Nymphaeales
Family
Cactaceae
Nymphaeaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Victoria
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms
Tribe
Cacteae
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Subfamily
Cactoideae
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Number of Species
113
1
27800
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