About San Diego Barrel Cactus
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Plant Family: Cactaceae
- Plant Type: Succulent
- Height by Width: 1'H x 1'W
- Growth Habit: Low, round
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Sun Exposure: Full Sun
- Soil Preference: Rocky, well-draining
- Water Requirements: Very low, drought tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 30 F
- Flower Season: Spring
- Flower Color: Yellow, pink, green, red
- Endangered?: CNPS List 2B.1
- Distribution: Native to southern California and northern Baja California, along a very restricted portion of the coast. Most of its native range is in San Diego County, California, where most of its habitat has already been removed and much of the remaining habitat is threatened by development and agriculture.
- Natural Habitat: Found within coastal sage scrub and maritime succulent scrub
Photo Credit: Keir Morse via Calscape