Echinocactus Grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus / Mother in Laws Cushion - 10 Seeds Fruit A brown pigment called pheophytin

A brown pigment called pheophytin accumulates and has a brownish colour that makes a muddy purple when combined with carotenoids

It measures at 2 500 to 8 000 Scoville units

along with the similar-tasting anise

Its habitat tends to have a lot of metamorphic rock such as schist and gneiss

the La Paz area of Bolivia

Echinocactus Grusonii - Golden Barrel Cactus / Mother in Laws Cushion - 10 Seeds Fruit A brown pigment called pheophytinEchinocactus is a genus of cacti in the subfamily Cactoideae. The generic name derives from the Ancient Greek echinos, meaning "spiny," and cactus. It and Ferocactus are the two genera of barrel cactus. Members of the genus usually have large spines and small flowers. They thrive on plenty of sun. Perhaps the best known species is the Golden Barrel Cactus from Mexico, an easy to grow and widely cultivated plant. Echinocactus grusonii is a well known