Perennials, Tropicals > Ferocactus > Ferocactus cylindraceus > Ferocactus cylindraceus
Ferocactus cylindraceus
Compact Barrel Cactus, Golden Barrel Cactus
Origin: Southwestern United States of America and Northwestern Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Ferocactus |
| Species |
| cylindraceus |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 10 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 0 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 10 |
| Height |
| 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 40 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In potted succulent collections, potted patio or indoor plant, among rock gardens or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Requires little water in a moderately rich, well drained cactus potting, sandy, gravelly or loamy soil. It is drought tolerant and requires full sun exposure. |
| Shape |
| Cylindrical or spherical and is covered in long, plentiful spines. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Habitat |
| It is found in gravelly, rocky, or sandy soils of southwestern United States of America and northwestern Mexico. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Fleshy succulent bark covered in a coating of showy medium-thin spines. Areoles insignificant yet line the ribs, almost hidden by the countless spines. |
| Flower Description |
| Showy, daisy-like blooms with up to 100 petals appear near the apex of columns in optimal growing conditions before fruit. |
| Fruit Description |
| Ovate-spherical cactus pear-like fruit that appears after flowers. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green to medium green succulent flesh. Dark brown areoles with pale creamy-white spines that fade to a coral pink near the base. Yellow to creamy-white flowers. |
| Texture Description |
| Smooth flesh covern in thorns. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Division. |
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