Horse Crippler (Echinocactus texensis)

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Plant Habit:	Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:	Perennial
Sun Requirements:	Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:	Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:	Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Plant Height:	Up to 5-8 inches
Plant Spread:	Up to 12 inches
Fruit:	Showy
Flowers:	Showy
Flower Color:	Pink White
Bloom Size:	2"-3"
Flower Time:	Late winter or early spring Spring
Suitable Locations:	Xeriscapic
Resistances:	Drought tolerant
Containers:	Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous:	With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Conservation status:	Least Concern (LC)

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Posted by Dordee (Silex, Missouri 63377) on Jul 10, 2022 11:00 AM concerning plant:

They can damage a human too!

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Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Sep 6, 2019 2:08 PM concerning plant:

This small to medium, solitary, spiny cactus is the most widespread in its genus, ranging from Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma well into northeastern Mexico, east and west of the Sierra Madre Oriental. It is not common at the far northern or southwestern extent of its territory. Stems may reach 12 inches wide and 5-8 inches tall. 13-27 ribs; 1 curved, striated central spine; 5-7 radial spines. Flowers are pale pink or white, with a reddish center. Petals have shredding tips. Fruit is red, showy, and fleshy. Relatively common in cultivation. Grown from seed.

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Echinocactus Horse Crippler (Echinocactus texensis)