1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual or Biennial
1.2 Type
Cactus or Succulent
Flowering Plants, Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
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1.4 Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Kalanchoe velutina, Kalanchoe hildebrantii
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Deciduous forests, Tropical regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
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1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
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2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
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2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
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2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
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2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
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2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Succulent
Oval with toothed margin
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
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3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Vegetative Reproduction
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 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 ground moist
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
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
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4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
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4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune for shortening long shoots, pruning needed for strong structure
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
slow-release fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Bacteria wilt, Crown gall, Mosaic viruses, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Shade areas, Shallow soil
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
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5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Bees, Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Skin cuts
breathing problems, sneezing
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
For treating wrinkles, Improve skin tone
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Food for insects, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Immunity, Inflammation, Jaundice, Kidney Stones, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Piles
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Perfumes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Not Available
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
KALANCHOE 'Mirabella'
7.2 Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Kalanchoe
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species