Tropicals > Ferocactus > Ferocactus gracilis > Ferocactus gracilis
Ferocactus gracilis
Red-Spined Barrel Cactus
Origin: Baja Peninsula, Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Ferocactus |
| Species |
| gracilis |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 10a - 10b |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H2 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| 1 - 5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 34 - 40 |
| Height |
| 150 cm |
| Spread |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
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| General Description |
| A globular to cylindrical solitary cactus. |
| Cultivation |
| Suited for any rich, well drained soil in full sun throughout the year. |
| Shape |
| Small and cylindrical cactus. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Coastal fog desert of the Baja Peninsula, Mexico. |
| Flower Description |
| Usually red or golden-yellow. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Can be easily grown from seed. |
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