Echinocactus Polycephalus subs Xeranthemoides
Common Name: Gold Barrel Cactus
California NativeUnited States Native
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The Gold Barrel Cactus or Echinocactus Polycephalus subs Xeranthemoides is a rare, cluster-forming cactus with fierce yellow spines. Its common name is the "Gold Barrel Cactus", which is not to be confused with the "Golden Barrel Cactus" This subspecies is especially valued by collectors for its attractive spine coloration and tolerance for harsh desert conditions.
Plant Details
- Type
- Cactus
- Native Region
- Mojave and Sonoran Deserts (Southwestern U.S. & NW Mexico)
- Mature Size
- 2-4" wide, 8-16" tall
- Growth Rate
- Very Slow
- Where Excelled
- Mojave and Sonoran Desert
- Watering
- Extremely Low
- Reproduction
- Produces new offshoots every decade, seeds each year. 500-20,000 seeds per year
- Sugar Content
- Inedible fruits
- Uses
- Drought-tolerant landscaping, Ornamental, Seed oils, Medicinal
- Available Sizes
- Seed (1000), $150 Free Shipping
- Seed (5,000), $680 Free Shipping
- Pest Resistance
- Donkeys: Medium
- Common Plagues
- Root rot if overwatered
- Climate Observations
- -5 - 120F
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