Barrel Cactus

Big Barrel cactus, 80 cm tall. The Barrel Cactus easily reaches over a meter in height at maturity; and have been know to reach 10 feet in some regions. Its ribs are numerous and pronounced and the spines are long and can range in color from yellow to tan to red depending on the age of the plant and the genera. Small yellow flowers appear at the top of the plant only after many years. It is considered easy to grow and relatively fast growing; and may also produce round offshoots.