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Common Name: Golden Barrel Cactus

Species Name: Echinocactus grusonii

Family Name: Cactaceae

 

 

Examples of Golden Barrel CactusEchinocactus grusonii

An up-close image of the slender, pointy spines on a Golden Barrel Cactus.
An up-close image of the slender, pointy spines on a Golden Barrel Cactus.
An up-close image of the slender, pointy spines on a Golden Barrel Cactus.
A small round Golden Barrel Cactus growing in the dirt.
A small round Golden Barrel Cactus growing in the dirt.
A small round Golden Barrel Cactus growing in the dirt.

 

 

Plant Facts  
Origin Eastern and Central Mexico
Sun Preference Full Sun
Susceptibility None Serious

 

 

ID Characteristics

 

 

Habitat/Ecology  
Soil Preference Very well-drained
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 8
Notes Most commonly used as a single specimen plant

 

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