Cacti are one of our favorite houseplants because they are easy to care for

 Cacti are one of our favorite houseplants because they are easy to care for. Echinocactus Gruzon is found in different varieties, however, the requirements for its cultivation are always the same.

Peculiarities.

 Echinocactus Gruzona is a spherical succulent from the cactus family Cactaceae. Succulents are plants that have special tissues that allow them to retain moisture in dry climates. Succulents can store liquid in their leaves or shoots.

 Most of the species that currently belong to this plant family are stem succulents. According to the Brockhaus and Efron encyclopedia, there are about 200 species. All of them grow in the territory from the southwestern part of the United States to Brazil. The Great Soviet Encyclopedia is limited to describing only ten varieties.

 The cactus is native to Central Mexico. In common parlance, this plant is also called hedgehog, since its surface has needles in the form of bristles. The plant is especially popular among exotic lovers. The German scientist, inventor and industrialist Hermann Gruson, who lived in the 19th century, had the largest collection in Europe, which he later donated to the city of Magdeburg.

 Echinocactus grows up to 80 centimeters in width and 130 centimeters in height. It has up to three dozen ribs, has hard amber-colored spines up to 5 centimeters long, as well as yellow or pink flowers up to 6 centimeters long. A mature plant blooms infrequently (in summer) and “wears” a crown of golden hair on its top all year round. Each flower stem develops a fruit with a scaly surface and black seeds.