Tropicals > Ferocactus > Ferocactus hamatacanthus > Ferocactus hamatacanthus
Ferocactus hamatacanthus
Turk's Head Barrel Cactus
Origin: South Texas and north central Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Ferocactus |
| Species |
| hamatacanthus |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 30 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Can be used as on ornamental plant in a desert or rock garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Very low watering needs but requires full sun. |
| Shape |
| Small cylindrical cactus. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Limestone hillsides and cliffs of south Texas and north central Mexico. |
| Flower Description |
| Mostly yellow but sometimes red flowers that are 7.5 cm across. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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