Echinocactus platyacanthus
GIANT BARREL CACTUS
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

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Origins: Mexico

Other Botanical Names: Echinocactus grandis, Echinocactus ingens

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Echinocactus platyacanthus
GIANT BARREL CACTUS
Cactaceae

 

  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: orchid compost, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: high wind
1m
Plant habit
 
1m

FEATURES

Flowers: yellow

Flowering Time: late spring to late summer

Bark & Stems: grey-green stems, brown spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits contemporary & dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents, indoors

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant






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