Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Echinocactus platyacanthus

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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01/13/2022
Keith R.
United States United States

Healthy beautiful cactus!

This is my 5th cactus from Planet Desert. I live in the cold upstate NY but thanks to Sarah, all my cacti arrived warmed and securely. It is still healthy and beautiful.

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09/30/2021
Bob B.
United States United States

Don’t touch that!

Great Guy’s love my cactus

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Echinocactus platyacanthus

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