Eagle Claw
5.0 out of 5 (1 experiences)
About Eagle Claw
Eagle Claw is a relatively rare houseplant 🌿 that needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.
Eagle Claw likes soil that is extremely well-draining.
Taxonomy
Echinocactus horizonthalonius
Echinocactus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
Also known as
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler and Visnaga meloncillo
How to care for Eagle Claw
How often to water your Eagle Claw
every 12
Eagle Claw needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Eagle Claw in your home
a window
Eagle Claw love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Eagle Claw does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Eagle Claw in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Eagle Claw
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Eagle Claw after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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Does anyone know what this stuff on my plant is. I haven’t water in a week. And when I got it it didn’t have this on it. But other cactus it’s by kinda has something similar but that other one is just fine and growing tons.
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What kinda pot should I use for my plant I just got it and never had one of these before
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Woah, Anne's growing fast check out these insane details 😍 #happyplants #plantaddict #growth #newgrowth #cactus
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Anne gots some new growth almost looks like a paw 🐾 #plantsmakepeoplehappy #cactus #plantaddict #growth #happyplants
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There is anyway to save this cacto? I already repot in fresh soil I don’t know what else to do 😭 #Cactus #CactusClique
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My beautiful barrel cactus was fine and then the next week it look like that is there anyway I can save it? Or is there seeds inside of the cactus that maybe I can replant?
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Whoaaaa this looks like Harvey is finally flowering @SirLiquorice #BloomingSuccs #CactusClique #SucculentSquad #GoldenBarrelCactus
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Trying to document the flower over time and to see how many days it will last for. This was from last night in the first pic to this morning in the second and third then in the afternoon when flower was fully opened in the fourth and the last pic is now late at night. The flower doesn’t seem to close much at night. I am curious to see how many days it will last now. Seems like it’s still going to open tomorrow so it’s not one of those only bloom once and it’s done kinda cacti. Even if it was I would still be happy but even better if it blooms for two or more days. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #SucculentLove #BeforeAndAfter #OutdoorGrowing #RarePlants #WeirdPlants #Cactus #CactusClique #horsecrippler #eagleclaw
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got a new #RootPorn for y'all! from Harvey who got a repot today. #CactusClique #Cacti
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time for another trip down memory lane in my #Growth series. here is Harvey on 8/27/17 vs today! #GoldenBarrelCactus #BackyardGreenhouse #HappyPlace #HappyPlants
Care Summary for Eagle Claw
Eagle Claw
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
12/20/2021
I love the looks of this one which is why I had to get it. It is a rot prone cactus however, from what I’ve read. So I made sure to use a shallow terra cotta pot since the roots aren’t very big and to ensure the soils drys fast. I also used a a mix of two good draining cactus soils with lava rocks added to help drainage
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