This is one of the largest cactus, nearly globular, broadly columnar, or barrel shaped, often very massive stems. It could live more than a hundred years and is easily recognized because of its massive size, by far the largest of all barrel cacti. They are day-flowering plants with vivid yellow flowers produced in spring and summer-autumn. Plants that flower in the spring and autumn, produce fruits in summer and winter respectively.
Frost tolerance: frost tender but resistant to 25 F / -4°C for short periods
Sun exposure: Full sun
Origin: Mexico
Growth habits: Stems often very massive 0.5-2.5(-3) metres high, 40-80(-100 or more) cm broad.Radial spines: (3-)4-8(-10), spreading, 1.2-4 cm long often in an upper and lower series
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Blooming Season | end of spring to summer |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Giant Barrel Cactus |
| Dormancy | winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower | yellow |
| Frost Tolerance | -4°C |
| Growth Rate | slow |
| Hardiness Zone | 9b |
| Height | 1.5 meters |
| Origin | Mexico |
| Pot Size | 3.5" |
| Scientific Name | ECHINOCACTUS PLATYACANTHUS |
| Shape | globular |
| Sun Exposure | full sun to light shade |
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