1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
Central Asia, India, Nepal, China, Japan, Korea
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
1.4 Types
Not Available
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
1,070.00 cm30.00 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Red, Light Green
Yellow, Magenta
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Not Available
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Not Available
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Brown, Sandy Brown
Not Available
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
Not Available
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
4.8 Fertilizers
Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply 18-8-3 amount
fertilize in summer, Potassium
4.9 Pests and Diseases
No serious insect or disease problems
Mealybugs, Spider mites
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Beetles, Butterflies
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
5.12 Allergy
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
No Beauty Benefits
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Astringent
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as a dyestuff, Used as a thickening in stews, used for fuel and charcoal, Used for making black dye
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
QUERCUS acutissima
ECHINOCACTUS
7.2 Common Name
Sawtooth Oak
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
7.2.1 In Hindi
Sawtooth Oak
echinocactus
7.2.2 In German
Sägezahn- Eiche
echinocactus
7.2.3 In French
Sawtooth Oak
echinocactus
7.2.4 In Spanish
diente de sierra de roble
echinocactus
7.2.5 In Greek
πριονωτή Oak
Echinocactus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Sawtooth Oak
Echinocactus
7.2.7 In Polish
piłokształtny Oak
Echinocactus
7.2.8 In Latin
Quercus acutissima
Echinocactus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
8.10 Number of Species