Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Canary Islands
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
California Giant, Lilliput, Envy
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus
Number of Varieties
11
0
40000
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Habitat
Bushy
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-158-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-1
12-8
Sunset Zone
15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.96 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.96 cm20.30 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink, Yellow green
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Rose
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Rose
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Needle like
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Part sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Summer
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Rooted stem cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently, Needs less watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
-
-
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AEONIUM haworthii
CORYPHANTHA
Common Name
Pinwheel Aeonium, Haworth's aeonium
Pima Pineapple
In Hindi
Pinwheel
Pima अनानस
In German
Windrad
Pima Ananas
In French
moulinet
Pima ananas
In Spanish
Molinillo
Pima piña
In Greek
pinwheel
Pima Ανανάς
In Portuguese
Pinwheel
Pima Pineapple
In Polish
Wiatraczek
Pima Ananas
In Latin
Pinwheel
Pineapple Pima
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Saxifragales
Caryophyllales
Family
Crassulaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Aeonium
Coryphantha
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Aeonieae
Cacteae
Subfamily
-
Cactoideae
Number of Species
4001
1
27800
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