Tropicals > Ferocactus > Ferocactus herrerae > Ferocactus herrerae
Ferocactus herrerae
Twisted Barrel Cactus
Origin: Western Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Ferocactus |
| Species |
| herrerae |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9 - 11 |
| Height |
| 2 m |
| Spread |
| 40 cm |
Photographs
Cultivars
click to expand
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in well-drained soils and needs very little watering. |
| Shape |
| Barrel shaped. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| It grows in grit on the hill-sides of western Mexico. |
| Flower Description |
| Its flowers colour is always yellow with reddish midribs and brown tips. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is fleshy, yellowish green. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed. |
top