Echinocactus ingens

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Close-up of Echinocactus ingens cactus with ribbed segments, long reddish-brown spines, woolly areoles, pebbles, and a plastic pot.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens with ribbed green segments and reddish-brown spines in well-drained soil and white gravel background.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens, a rounded barrel cactus with red and brown spines, set among gray and white rocks in well-drained soil.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens in a pot with well-drained, rocky soil, showing thick ribbed segments and long brown and red spines.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens showing four green, ridged sections and long reddish-brown spines in rocky soil, with other cacti behind.
Echinocactus ingens, a small green barrel cactus with dark curved spines and red bases, grows among white and gray pebbles.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens, a barrel cactus with thick ribs and red-brown spines, set in rocky, well-drained soil.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens cactus with gray-green ribbed sections and reddish-brown spines, set among light pebbles in well-drained soil.
Echinocactus ingens gray-green barrel cactus with reddish-brown spines in a square pot of white and gray pebbles and well-drained soil.
Top view of Echinocactus ingens cactus with ribbed green stems and curved brown spines in a pot with pebbles and well-drained soil.
Top view of Echinocactus ingens cactus with four rounded green sections and long reddish-brown spines among white and gray pebbles.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens with ribbed sections, white woolly patches, and reddish-brown spines among pebbles and blurred grass.
Echinocactus ingens cactus with a green, ribbed body and long spines in a small pot of light gravel against a pale marble background.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens with long spines in a brown pot with light gravel, outdoors with greenery and stone in the background.
Echinocactus ingens cactus with long spines in a small brown pot with light gravel, set against a beige stone-like background.
Close-up of an Echinocactus ingens cactus with long, sharp spines in a small pot with gravel and soil. Soft earthy tones in background.
Echinocactus ingens in well-drained soil, a low-maintenance cactus ideal for bright indoor spaces or home decor.
Echinocactus ingens cactus with a green ribbed barrel and long spines in a small brown pot, shown on a beige stone background.
Small green Echinocactus ingens barrel cactus with long brown spines in a round orange pot of pebbles, on a white background.
Echinocactus ingens, a small green barrel cactus with long spines, in a red-brown plastic pot with gravel, on a plain white background.
Echinocactus ingens small green barrel cactus with long, sharp spines in an orange pot with light gravel on a white background.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens cactus with ribbed segments, long reddish-brown spines, woolly areoles, pebbles, and a plastic pot.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens with ribbed green segments and reddish-brown spines in well-drained soil and white gravel background.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens, a rounded barrel cactus with red and brown spines, set among gray and white rocks in well-drained soil.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens in a pot with well-drained, rocky soil, showing thick ribbed segments and long brown and red spines.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens showing four green, ridged sections and long reddish-brown spines in rocky soil, with other cacti behind.
Echinocactus ingens, a small green barrel cactus with dark curved spines and red bases, grows among white and gray pebbles.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens, a barrel cactus with thick ribs and red-brown spines, set in rocky, well-drained soil.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens cactus with gray-green ribbed sections and reddish-brown spines, set among light pebbles in well-drained soil.
Echinocactus ingens gray-green barrel cactus with reddish-brown spines in a square pot of white and gray pebbles and well-drained soil.
Top view of Echinocactus ingens cactus with ribbed green stems and curved brown spines in a pot with pebbles and well-drained soil.
Top view of Echinocactus ingens cactus with four rounded green sections and long reddish-brown spines among white and gray pebbles.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens with ribbed sections, white woolly patches, and reddish-brown spines among pebbles and blurred grass.
Echinocactus ingens cactus with a green, ribbed body and long spines in a small pot of light gravel against a pale marble background.
Close-up of Echinocactus ingens with long spines in a brown pot with light gravel, outdoors with greenery and stone in the background.
Echinocactus ingens cactus with long spines in a small brown pot with light gravel, set against a beige stone-like background.
Close-up of an Echinocactus ingens cactus with long, sharp spines in a small pot with gravel and soil. Soft earthy tones in background.
Echinocactus ingens in well-drained soil, a low-maintenance cactus ideal for bright indoor spaces or home decor.
Echinocactus ingens cactus with a green ribbed barrel and long spines in a small brown pot, shown on a beige stone background.
Small green Echinocactus ingens barrel cactus with long brown spines in a round orange pot of pebbles, on a white background.
Echinocactus ingens, a small green barrel cactus with long spines, in a red-brown plastic pot with gravel, on a plain white background.
Echinocactus ingens small green barrel cactus with long, sharp spines in an orange pot with light gravel on a white background.

It is a slowly growing massive barrel cactus usually solitary that grows huge in habitat (up to 2.5 m tall, 1.5 m wide). It could live more than a hundred years. This cactus is easily recognized by it's large size, being the largest of all barrel cacti.

Flowers: Diurnal, vivid yellow.

Blooming season: From end of spring to summer only on larger mature specimens receiving enough full sun.

Cultivation and propagation: Frost tender but resistant to -4°C for short periods. Cold hardiness increases with improved drainage, so keep plants as dry as possible in winter. They grow best in well-drained soil and a position in full sun, which will help to maintain the luster of the spines and longevity of the flowers. Provide the plant with extremely well-drained soils, as the plant are subject to crown and soft rot if it remains too moist.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

End of spring to summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11

Mature Size

2--5 m

Resistance

4°c For short periods

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Echinocactus ingens

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It is a slowly growing massive barrel cactus usually solitary that grows huge in habitat (up to 2.5 m tall, 1.5 m wide). It could live more than a hundred years. This cactus is easily recognized by it's large size, being the largest of all barrel cacti.

Flowers: Diurnal, vivid yellow.

Blooming season: From end of spring to summer only on larger mature specimens receiving enough full sun.

Cultivation and propagation: Frost tender but resistant to -4°C for short periods. Cold hardiness increases with improved drainage, so keep plants as dry as possible in winter. They grow best in well-drained soil and a position in full sun, which will help to maintain the luster of the spines and longevity of the flowers. Provide the plant with extremely well-drained soils, as the plant are subject to crown and soft rot if it remains too moist.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

End of spring to summer

Flower Color

Yellow

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9b to 11

Mature Size

2--5 m

Resistance

4°c For short periods

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season End of spring to summer
Botanical Name Echinocactus ingens
Common Name Large barrel
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow
Genus Echinocactus
Growth Habit Cylindrical
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9b to 11
Mature Size 2, 5 m
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 4°c For short periods
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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