Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub
Origin
Eastern Africa, Madagascar
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Types
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Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose
Number of Varieties
115
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Screen Cottage and Informal Garden
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
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Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
550.00 cm7.60 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
240.00 cm5.10 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Hot Pink, Magenta, Rose
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red
Flower Color Modifier
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Fruit Color
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Purple, Purplish Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green
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Leaf Color in Summer
Green
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Leaf Color in Fall
Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Cordate
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Winter, Late Winter
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
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Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Semi-hardwood and hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
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Allergy
-
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Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Formal Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Flowers
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Other Uses
Dried heads are used in floristry, Grown for shade
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical
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Botanical Name
DOMBEYA wallichii
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Common Name
Pinkball, Pink ball tree, Tropical hydrangea
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus
In Hindi
Pink Ball Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In German
Pink Ball Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In French
Pink Ball Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Spanish
Pink Ball Tree
Dasyacanthus echinocereus
In Greek
Pink Ball Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Portuguese
Pink Ball Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Polish
Dombeja Wallicha
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
In Latin
Pink Ball Tree
Echinocereus dasyacanthus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Malvales
Caryophyllales
Family
Sterculiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Dombeya
Echinocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
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Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Dombeyoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
130
1
27800
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