Accession Data
Echinocactus grusonii
Common Name: Golden Barrel Cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Country of Origin: Mexico - Queretaro, Zacatecas
Description: Originating in Mexico, this popular cactus reaches up to 6 ft (1.8 m) in height and spread. It has a single, globe-shaped, pale green body that stretches upwards in maturity, becoming barrel-shaped. This stem is heavily ribbed with numerous areoles sprouting radial, yellow spines. In summer, larger cacti produce a circle of vivid, yellow flowers from a crown at the top of the plant.
Accession Data
USDA Zone: 9-12
Accession #: 198502247
Accession Date: 1985-12-31 00:00:00
Bloom Status: 🪴 Not Flowering
Location: 2212
Quantity: 5
Source: Unknown
Culture: Frost tender but resistant to very dry conditions, they grow best in well-drained soil and a position in full sun, which will help to maintain the lustre of the spines and longevity of the flowers. Young plants are prone to mealy bug and red spider mite. Propagate from cuttings or seed.
Classification
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Cactaceae
SubFamily: Cactoideae
Tribe: Cacteae
Flowering Data:
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References
- Botanica, Turner & Wasson, 1997, CD-ROM Version
- Cacti, The Illustrated Dictionary, Preston-Mafham, 1991
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
- Echinocactus grusonii at IUCN Redlist. Last accessed on Tuesday, October 03, 2017.
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