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Echinocactus ingens

Mexican giant barrel cactus

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Botanical details
Family
Cactaceae
Native to the UK
No
Potentially harmful
Genus

Echinocactus

Genus description

Echinocactus are slow-growing cacti with barrel-shaped or columnar, deeply ribbed stems bearing strong spines, and bell-shaped flowers in summer

Name status

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