"Some plant parents even prefer using terracotta ... Golden Barrel (Echinocactus grusonii): He finds that the golden barrel cactus offers striking visual appeal with its spherical shape and ...

Golden barrel cactus (Kroenleinia grusonii, previously known as Echinocactus grusonii) is a low-maintenance evergreen perennial you can grow for textural accent as well as security in a window box.

The ocotillo plant only grows leaves after it has rained ... even strong enough to sew through leather. The spines of the Barrel cactus were used by local people for fishing hooks.

DESCRIPTION: From a distance, the Pima pineapple cactus resembles a small barrel cactus. It is distinguished by its ... it is sparsely distributed and averages less than one plant every four acres.