Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Fruits, Trees
Origin
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tropical Indomalaya
Types
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Feronia limonia, Limonia acidissima
Number of Varieties
501
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40000
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Habitat
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
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Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
-
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm800.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm900.00 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Magenta
White
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Yellow
Greyish Brown, Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Autumn
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Rich
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Budding, Layering, root cutting, Seedlings
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 water excessively
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Rich
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune after harvesting, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
fertilize in summer, Potassium
for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Mealybugs, Spider mites
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Gastric
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good Cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Blood cleanser, Diabetes, Ear ache, Energy, Kidney problems, Liver Protection, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Snakebite
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit Tree
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS
Limonia acidissima
Common Name
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
Wood apple, monkey fruit, curd fruit
In Hindi
echinocactus
कबिट
In German
echinocactus
Indischer Holzapfel
In French
echinocactus
Kawista
In Spanish
echinocactus
Kawista
In Greek
Echinocactus
γλυκό ασβέστη
In Portuguese
Echinocactus
Limonia
In Polish
Echinocactus
Feronia słoniowa
In Latin
Echinocactus
dulcis ad cinerem
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Sapindales
Family
Cactaceae
Rutaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Limonia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Cacteae
Citreae
Subfamily
Cactoideae
Aurantioideae
Number of Species
111
1
27800
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