Here you can identify spherical, ball-shaped or egg-shaped growing cacti.
Globular cacti
Acanthocalycium glaucum
Origin: Argentina
Astrophytum myriostigma “Nudum”
Common name: Bishop’s Cap
Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico.
Astrophytum ornatum var. glabrescens
Common name: Bishop’s Cap
Synonyme: Echinocactus ornatus
Origin: Mexico
Astrophytum ornatum var. mirbelii
Common name: Bishop’s Cap
Synonyme: Echinocactus ornatus
Origin: Mexico
Coryphantha pycnacantha
Common name: Cory Cactus
Synonyme: Coryphantha andreae
Origin: Mexico
Echinocactus grusonii
Common name: Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball, Mother-in-Law’s Seat
Origin: Mexico
Echinocactus grusonii “kurzdornig”
Common name: Golden Barrel Cactus, Golden Ball, Mother-in-Law’s Seat
Origin: The wild type is native to Mexico.
Echinocactus platyacanthus
Common name: Giant Barrel Cactus
Origin: Mexico
Echinocereus coccineus
Common name: Scarlet Hedgehog Cactus, Arizona Hedgehog, California Hedgehog, Claret-Cup Cactus
Origin: USA to Mexico
Echinopsis ancistrophora ssp. cardenasiana
Common name: Easter Lily Cactus
Synonyme: Echinopsis cardenasiana
Origin: Argentina, Bolivia
Echinopsis chamaecereus
Common name: Peanut Cactus
Synonyme: Chamaecereus silvestrii
Origin: Argentina
More infos: White, pink, orange and yellow flowering cultivars are available.
Echinopsis subdenudata
Common name: Easter Lily Cactus
Origin: Bolivia
Escobaria sneedii
Common name: Sneed’s Pincushion Cactus, Carpet Foxtail Cactus
Synonyme: Coryphantha sneedii
Origin: New Mexico & Texas (USA)
Ferocactus gracilis
Common name: Fire Barrel Cactus
Origin: Mexico
Ferocactus latispinus
Common name: Devil’s Tongue Barrel Cactus
Origin: Mexico
Ferocactus peninsulae
Synonyme: Ferocactus horridus
Origin: Mexico
Ferocactus pilosus
Synonyme: Ferocactus stainesii
Origin: Mexico
Gymnocalycium anisitsii ssp. anisitsii
Synonyme: Gymnocalycium anisitsii ssp. damsii, Gymnocalycium damsii
Origin: Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
Gymnocalycium baldianum
Common name: Spider-Cactus, Dwarf Chin Cactus
Origin: Argentina
Gymnocalycium bruchii
Common name: Chin-Cactus, Spider Cactus
Synonyme: Gymnocalycium albispinum, Gymnocalycium lafaldense
Origin: Argentina
Mammillaria decipiens
Common name: Bird’s Nest Pincushion
Origin: Mexico
Mammillaria hahniana
Common name: Old Lady Cactus, Old Lady Pincushion
Origin: Mexico (Guanajuato, Querétaro, Tamaulipas)
Mammillaria spinosissima “Un Pico”
Common name: Spiny Pincushion Cactus
Origin: “Un Pico” is a cultivar, Mammillaria spinosissima is native to Mexico (Guerrero, Morelos).
Specifics: Grows globular only as a young plant, columnar form shows up only with age.
Mammillaria vetula ssp. gracilis
Synonyme: Mammillaria gracilis
Origin: Mexico
Matucana madisoniorum
Common name: Melon Cactus
Origin: Peru
Parodia mammulosa ssp. submammulosa
Common name: Tom Thumb Cactus
Synonyme: Notocactus submammulosus
Origin: Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay
Rebutia “Sunrise”
Common name: Crown Cactus
Origin: Rebutia “Sunrise” is a crossing between Rebutia heliosa and Rebutia pulvinosa ssp. albiflora.
Rebutia heliosa var. cajasensis
Synonyme: Aylostera heliosa var. cajasensis
Origin: Bolivia
Rebutia marsoneri
Common name: Crown Cactus
Origin: Rebutia marsoneri is native to the Argentine province of Jujuy.
Specifics: The Crown Cactus stays small, growing only up to five centimeters tall and six centimeters wide.
Stenocactus crispatus
Common name: Brain Cactus
Synonyme: Echinofossulocactus crispatus, Echinofossulocactus kellerianus
Origin: Mexico
Sulcorebutia rauschii
Origin: Bolivia
Thelocactus bicolor
Common name: Straw Thelocactus, Glory of Texas
Origin: USA (Texas), Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas)
Thelocactus rinconensis
Common name: Bird’s-Nest Cactus
Origin: Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León)
Thelocactus setispinus
Common name: Miniature Barrel Cactus, Hedgehog Cactus
Synonyme: Hamatocactus setispinus
Origin: USA (Texas), Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo León, Tamaulipas)