Ferocactus wislizeni (Arizona Barrel Cactus) is a barrel-shaped or columnar cactus with a stem that grows up to 6.5 feet (2 m) tall and up …
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The family Cactaceae (cactus, cacti) is divided into four subfamilies (Pereskioideae, Opuntioideae, Cactoideae and Maihuenioideae), around 125 to 130 genera and 1,400 to 1,500 species of flowering plants with succulent (water-storing) stems.
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Echinopsis candicans (Argentine Giant) is a cactus with a shrubby growth habit. Individual stems are light green with 9 to 11 low ribs, up …
Echinocactus texensis (Horse Crippler) is a stout barrel cactus, solitary when young and very rarely slowly clustering in age. The stem is …
Disocactus phyllanthoides (German Empress) is an easy-to-grow jungle cactus with green or reddish stems that grow to 3.3 feet (1 m) long …
Ferocactus glaucescens (Blue Barrel Cactus) is a barrel cactus with usually solitary bluish-green stems with 11 to 15 ribs and clusters …
Echinocactus grusonii (Golden Barrel Cactus) is a cactus with a solitary globe-shaped stem that became elongated (barrel-shaped) in …
Carnegiea gigantea (Saguaro Cactus) is a tree-like cactus that grows up to 65 feet (20 m) tall. It is the largest columnar cactus native …
Echinopsis chamaecereus (Peanut Cactus) is a branched cactus with many crowded finger-like stems. It grows up to 6 inches (10 cm) tall …
Disocactus flagelliformis (Rat Tail Cactus) is an attractive cactus with thick hanging stems with 8 to 13 ribs. The stems grow up to 3.3 …