Echinocactus grusonii /Golden Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
A relatively young Barrel Cactus
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A relatively young Barrel Cactus
A Barrel Cactus growing in an Italian garden
Pattern in the thorns
Beautiful specimen growing in a Southern California botanical garden
Close-up image of a Barrel Cactus
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Scientific Name:
Echinocactus grusonii
Common Name:
Golden Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus
Plant Type:
Evergreen
Hardiness Zone:
9, 10, 11
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Height:
2- 5 feet
Spread:
5 - 10 feet
Flower color:
Yellow
Fruit present:
Summer
Light Exposure:
Sun
Drainage:
Well drained, Moist, Dry
Rate of Growth:
Fast
Water Requirement:
Low
Maintenance Level:
Low
Landscape Categories:
Plants for Xeriscapes
Comments:
Barrel cactus is widely used as a landscape specimen in the warmer, drier areas and it is rare and critically endangered in the wild. Small yellow flowers appear around the crown of the plant, but only after specimen is 20 or more years old. It is easy to grow as long as it is not overwatered in the cool season. For a cactus, this one grows relatively fast. Used as a container plant that goes indoors during freezing weather and the outside when warm weather arrives.
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