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Echinocactus grusonii
| Scientific Name: | Echinocactus grusonii |
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| Common Name: | Golden Barrel |
| Other Names: | Mother-In-Law's Chair |
| Etymology: | Echinocactus: echinos (hedgehog); kaktos (thistle) [Greek] Grusonii: for Hermann Gruson, a cactus collector in Magdeburg, Germany |
| Origin: | Mexico |
| Light: | Full sun. |
| Soil: | Typical mix: 1 part potting soil to 1 part coarse sand. |
| Water: | Typical: Drench soil and let dry from Spring through Fall. Water sparingly during Winter dormancy period. |
| Min Temperature: | 45F. |
| Blooms: | Yellow |
| Comments: | A common landscaping cactus with brilliantly colored golden yellow spines. Yellow blooms are produced on mature plants only (> 1 foot diameter). Our plant was purchased from Living Desert SP, Carlsbad, NM. |
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