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This mix contains about 12 varieties of cactus seeds
collected from natural populations throughtout the
southwest United States.
The Barrel Cacti, Ferocactus, have extremely fierce-looking,
with long and ornamental spines. These cylindrical cacti
are usually around 5 to 6 inches in diameter, but can
grow up to a foot or more. They are usually among the
largest cacti of the North American deserts. Large yellow
to orange-yellow
flowers appear in Summer on older specimens. Barrel
Cactus flowers always grow at the top of the plant.
The Old Man Cactus is a tree-like cactus native to Mexico.
It is hardy, and can bloom red, yellow, or white. Its
primary feature is its long white hair near the tips of
its branches. The white hairy surface of the Old Man
Cactus helps the plant reflect the hot desert sun.
The Column Cactus is exactly as it sounds, one of the
straightest, sturdiest cacti around. Easy to work with,
and extremely resilient, this cactus is planted in areas
that other, weaker cacti may find difficult or impossible
to grow in. These upright cacti grow up to 3 to 6 feet
indoors. They are a smooth blue-green with brown spines.
The flowers are white with outer petals tipped various
colors and open at night.
Hardiness zones 9-11, (-5°C/25°F, 4°C/40°F) in Winter.
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