Echinocactus – Mother-in-law Pillow

Description

Very conspicuous spherical cactus with rounded stem and pronounced ribs and covered with sharp spines.

Small yellow, bell-shaped flowers appear in summer around the crown when mature, while growth is slow.

You can give a echinocactus plant to beautify the exterior of the cottage or an apartment in summer. Ah, it is suitable to give to the mother-in-law.

Echinocactus Grusonii is commonly called mother-in-law’s pillow. Approximately spherical it has between 35 and 40 cm with pronounced ribs at maturity with strong sharp spines that may be straight or slightly curved in various shades of yellow and occasionally white. Small yellow bell-shaped flowers appear in summer around the crown on mature plants.

These cactus are an endangered species in the wild and grow in volcanic rock. Very easy to grow, these showy cacti are great for a contemporary garden. They are hard to find for sale, on FloraNixena you can send them home to a close relative.