Echinocactus Species Seeds
Echinocactus electracanthus (Syn: Ferocactus histrix, Ferocactus electracanthus)
Echinocactus grandis. Hardy to 25 F. Full sun. Regular summer water, dry winter. Yellow flowers. Solitary up to 7' tall, 3' wide. Origin: Central Mexico.
Echinocactus grusonii (Golden barrel cacti). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-12. Full sun. Regular water summer. Hardy to 24° F. Grows slowly to 3' tall; 4' wide or more. Origin: Mexico.
Echinocactus grusonii v alba. (White spined golden barrel cacti). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-12. A white spined clone. Light shade in hot gardens. Regular water summer. Hardy to 24 F. Grows slowly to 3' tall; 4' wide or more. Origin: Mexico.
Echinocactus grusonii v. brevispinus. (Spineless Golden Barrel). Synonyms: Echinocactus grusonii var. subinermis, Echinocactus grousoni f. nudum, Echinocactus grusonii var. inermis.
Echinocactus horizonthalonius var. moelleri (Texas blue barrel). Full sun to part shade. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 14°F. Cylindrical barrel grows slowly to 10" tall; 6" diameter. Origin: Mexico, Texas, Arizona, New Mexico. Seeds collected in west Texas.
Echinocactus ingens. (Biznaga Gigante). Synonyms: Echinocactus karwinskii, Echinocactus helophorus, Echinocactus visnaga,(USDA 9b-11) Hardy to 25 F. Full sun. Regular summer water, dry winter. Yellow flowers. Solitary up to 7' tall, 3' wide. Origin: Central Mexico.
Echinocactus palmeri Syn: (Echinocactus platyacanthus)
Echinocactus platyacanthus.
Echinocactus species mix. A mix of the following: Echinocactus electracanthus, grandis, grusonii, platyacanthus, ingens, palmeri, platyacanthus.
Echinocactus texensis (Horse Crippler). Syn. Homalocephala texensis. Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 5-11. Hardy to 0° F. Full sun to light shade in hot gardens. Light summer water, dry winter. Provide good drainage. Solitary when young, slowly clustering, 12" in diameter, 8" high. Pink flowers. Origin: Texas, southeastern New Mexico, northeastern Mexico.