The Echinocactus grusonii<\/em>, conocido popularmente como asiento de suegra, bola de oro o cactus barril dorado, es probablemente el cactus m\u00e1s reconocible del mundo. Su forma esf\u00e9rica perfecta, sus costillas marcadas y sus espinas de color amarillo intenso lo han convertido en una pieza imprescindible de la jardiner\u00eda xer\u00f3fila y del paisajismo contempor\u00e1neo.<\/p>\n Originally from Mexico, where it is endangered in its natural habitat, the echinocactus has become a universally cultivated cactus. In the Spanish Mediterranean climate it grows outdoors without problems, reaching spectacular sizes that it would never achieve indoors.<\/p>\n At Mediflora, we grow large echinocactus in our Elche nursery, where conditions of intense sun, heat and low humidity replicate their ideal habitat. This guide covers everything you need to know to help your echinocactus grow healthy, maintain its perfect form and live for decades.<\/p>\n The flowering of echinocactus is an event that requires patience:<\/p>\n Echinocactus is a slow growing cactus. Under optimal outdoor conditions, it grows between 1 and 3 cm in diameter per year. A 30 cm diameter specimen is probably more than 15-20 years old. The large 60+ cm specimens we offer at Mediflora are plants with several decades of cultivation.<\/p>\n The substrate is crucial to the success of echinocactus cultivation. It needs an extremely draining soil:<\/p>\n Watering is the most delicate point in the cultivation of echinocactus. The golden rule is: when in doubt, do not water.<\/p>\n Always water from the base, never on the plant. Water accumulated in the crown favors the rotting of the apex.<\/p>\n The echinocactus is a slow growing cactus. Under optimal outdoor conditions (full sun, warmth, draining substrate), it grows between 1 and 3 cm in diameter per year. A 30 cm specimen is probably 15-20 years old. The large specimens of 50-60 cm that we offer in Mediflora have been cultivated for several decades in our nursery in Elche.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n It is not recommended in the long term. Indoors, echinocactus does not receive enough direct light, stretches (etiolation), loses the golden color of the spines and is much more prone to rot. If you only have an indoor option, place it in a south-facing window with a minimum of 5-6 hours of direct sun.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n The spines are very sharp and can dig deep. If you have small children or curious pets, place the echinocactus in an elevated or protected area with decorative rocks to make access difficult. It is non-toxic, but the sting is very painful and the spines can break off inside the skin.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n Yes, but it requires caution because of the thorns. Use thick leather gloves and a cloth or newspaper sash wrapped around the cactus to handle it. After transplanting, do not water for 7-10 days to allow the damaged roots to heal. At Mediflora we sell large specimens already established in containers, ready for planting.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n In suitable conditions, an echinocactus grusonii can live more than 100 years. In European botanical gardens there are documented specimens of more than 80 years. The key to longevity is to avoid rotting (90% of deaths are due to excess water) and to provide abundant direct sunlight.<\/p>\n<\/details>\n<\/div>\n On our cat\u00e1logo de echinocactus<\/a> encontrar\u00e1s ejemplares de diferentes tama\u00f1os, desde plantas j\u00f3venes de 15-20 cm hasta grandes echinocactus de m\u00e1s de 50 cm de di\u00e1metro cultivados al aire libre en nuestro vivero de Elche.<\/p>\n Si buscas echinocactus para un proyecto de xerojardiner\u00eda, un jard\u00edn de rocas o una composici\u00f3n de cactus de gran formato, contact us<\/a> y te asesoramos.<\/p>\n El echinocactus grusonii: el rey de los cactus ornamentales El Echinocactus grusonii, conocido popularmente como asiento de suegra, bola de oro o cactus barril dorado, es probablemente el cactus m\u00e1s reconocible del mundo. Su forma esf\u00e9rica perfecta, sus costillas marcadas y sus espinas de color amarillo intenso lo han convertido en una pieza imprescindible de […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1485,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_joinchat":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cuidado-plantas"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4423"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4492,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4423\/revisions\/4492"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1485"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediflora.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Caracter\u00edsticas del echinocactus grusonii<\/h2>\n
Morphology<\/h3>\n
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Flowering<\/h3>\n
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Growth rate<\/h3>\n
Ideal growing conditions<\/h2>\n
Climate and location<\/h3>\n
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Substrate<\/h3>\n
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Irrigation<\/h3>\n
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Planting echinocactus in the garden<\/h2>\n
On the ground<\/h3>\n
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Potted<\/h3>\n
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Echinocactus pests and diseases<\/h2>\n
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Common mistakes in echinocactus cultivation<\/h2>\n
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Echinocactus maintenance calendar<\/h2>\n
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Frequently asked questions about echinocactus grusonii<\/h2>\n
How long does it take to grow an echinocactus?<\/summary>\n
Can I keep an echinocactus indoors?<\/summary>\n
Is echinocactus dangerous for children or pets?<\/summary>\n
Can a large echinocactus be transplanted?<\/summary>\n
How long does an echinocactus live?<\/summary>\n
Echinocactus in Mediflora<\/h2>\n
Related products<\/h3>\n
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