What is a gold barrel?

Gold barrel or echinocactus grusonii is a type of very round cactus that comes from Mexico. There it often finds that it grows wild. This succulent plant is also grown as a house or ornamental plant in the US and Australia. Sometimes it is called the gold ball or sister -in -law cushion , it is usually very knobby on the outside when young, and develops spine or pointed tips as it matures.

This conventional garden plant is usually medium or dark green. Normally it is shaped like a globe, but it is still on top. There may be up to 35 ribs around the diameter of this cactus, but may not be present in young samples. These ribs can contain sharp spikes that are white or yellow colors. These spines can be aimed or slightly round. These plants should be placed around 4 feet (1.22 m) when the garden is set. This allows space to expand prickly spines. This usually occurs in plants that are at least 20 years old.These flowers are very round and spikes protruding from the outer edges. In general, however, they are not sharp as those on the plant itself.

Place in full sunlight is preferred for growing a gold barrel. It can tolerate different soils and usually need very little watering. Usually, however, it does not apply to areas where winter temperatures can dive below 20 and DEGF (-7 ° C). Based on its water needs, this can be a good choice for xeriscaping , the type of landscape design that requires very little irrigation.

Although a normal home race in many countries is considered to be a criticism. Endangered or almost extinction in the wild. This could be due to the fact that it would be an excessively shot down to sell it commercially. People who become this cactus in his natural habitat

Due to sharp spikes present in this succulent plant can b bI often get difficult to handle without suffering injuries. Fortunately, this cactus does not have to be transplanted or moved often. This can be a good choice for people who have little time to devote themselves to an outdoor garden or a collection of houseplants.