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Tropicals > Ferocactus > Ferocactus emoryi > Ferocactus emoryi subsp. rectispinus

Ferocactus emoryi

ssp. rectispinus


Straight-Spined Barrel Cactus




Origin:  Baja Peninsula, Mexico.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Ferocactus
Species
emoryi
Category
Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Subspecies
rectispinus
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugust
Cultivation
Requires full sun and is drought tolerant.
Growth
Slow
Habitat
Hillsides, mesas, and rocky slopes of Baja, Mexico.
Fruit Description
Oblong and scaled.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
Propagation
By seed only.
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