Perennials, Tropicals > Ferocactus > Ferocactus wislizeni > Ferocactus wislizeni
Ferocactus wislizeni
Fishhook Barrel Cactus
Origin: Southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Ferocactus |
| Species |
| wislizeni |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Height |
| 90 - 180 cm |
| Spread |
| 60 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In urban areas the Fishhook Barrel is valued as an ornamental plant. |
| Cultivation |
| It prefers full sun and does well in hot arid climates. Little watering is needed as it is quite drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Barrel shaped. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| It grows in gravelly or sandy soil in desert shrub and grasslands of southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico. |
| Flower Description |
| Orange-yellow flower that is usually 5 - 7 cm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Oblong shaped approximately 5 cm long. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. Centennial Conservatory, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by seed only. |
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