Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Mexico
United States, North-Central United States, Canada
Types
-
The White Oaks, Chestnut Oak, Bur Oak
Number of Varieties
2012
0
40000
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Habitat
Rocky areas, Well Drained
Humid climates
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-154-7
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-8
7-1
Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm2,499.36 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm792.48 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Brown
Red, Light Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Pink, Sienna
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Red, Purple, Burgundy, Dark Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Y-shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loamy, Moist, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Needs very little water
Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season, Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove short branches
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
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
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Hummingbirds, Squirrels, Woodpeckers
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Mixed Border
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
Tree trunks
Other Uses
-
Air freshner, Grown for shade, Used as firewood, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood is used fore making tools, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Shade Trees
Botanical Name
ECHINOCACTUS grusonii
QUERCUS ellipsoidalis
Common Name
golden barrel cactus
golden ball
mother-in-law's cushion
Northern Pin Oak
In Hindi
Golden ball
Pin Oak
In German
goldene Kugel
Pin-Eichen
In French
boule d'or
Pin Oak
In Spanish
bola de oro
pin Oak
In Greek
χρυσή μπάλα
pin Oak
In Portuguese
bola de ouro
Pin Oak
In Polish
Złota piłka
pin Oak
In Latin
Aurea Ball
Quercus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
-
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Cactaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Echinocactus
Quercus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cacteae
-
Subfamily
Cactaceae
-
Number of Species
15207
1
27800
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