Life Span
Biennial
Perennial
Type
Herbs, Shrub
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
-
Echinocactus parryi, Echinocactus texensis
Number of Varieties
2550
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Desert, Gravels, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-89-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8 - 5
12-10
Sunset Zone
21,22
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
10.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White
Yellow, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
Yellow
Leaf Color in Spring
Silver
-
Leaf Color in Summer
Silver
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Silver
-
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry
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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
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, Apply 10-10-10 amount
fertilize in summer, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Mealybugs, Spider mites
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shade areas
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
Coarse
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Snails
Insects, Mealybugs, Spider Mites
Allergy
-
Skin cuts
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiseptic, Astringent
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
SALVIA argentea
ECHINOCACTUS
Common Name
Silver Clary, Silver Sage
Golden barrel cactus, Golden ball
In Hindi
रजत बाबा
echinocactus
In German
Silver Sage
echinocactus
In French
Silver Sage
echinocactus
In Spanish
silver Sage
echinocactus
In Greek
Silver Sage
Echinocactus
In Portuguese
silver Sage
Echinocactus
In Polish
silver Sage
Echinocactus
In Latin
Argentum Sage
Echinocactus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Caryophyllales
Family
Lamiaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Salvia
Echinocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Mentheae
Cacteae
Subfamily
Nepetoideae
Cactoideae
Number of Species
90011
1
27800
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