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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
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugust
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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