Ferocactus wislizeni(Engelm . ) Britton & Rose
Arizona Barrel Cactus , Candy Barrel Cactus , Compass Barrel , Fishhook Barrel Cactus , Fishhook Cactus , Southwestern Barrel Cactus
Echinocactus wislizeni
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kin : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeGenus : Ferocactus
Ferocactus wislizeniis acactuswith a green , depressed - spheric to ovoid - cylindrical , ordinarily solitary stem with 15 to 28 rib and clusters of spines along the ribs . It can turn up to 10 foot ( 3 m ) tall and 3.3 foot ( 1 m ) in diameter , unremarkably tend southward in adulthood . Each areole bears 1 to 4 rigid key spine , one ordinarily powerfully hooked and 10 to 20 often white , bristle - like radial spines . The central and larger radial spine are dull pink , gray , or tan . The central spines can reach up to 6 inches ( 15 centimetre ) in duration , while the radial spines can reach up to 2 inch ( 5 atomic number 96 ) .
The flowers are orange , red , or chicken with orangeness to red mid stripes or wholly yellow , appearing in a circle at the top of the stem in summer . They evaluate up to 3.4 inches ( 8.5 cm ) long and up to 2.4 inches ( 6.5 cm ) in diameter . The fruits are green when unripe , yellow after the blossom dry up , and persist long after the flush is gone , sometimes for more than a yr .
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USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Choose a location that receives direct sun during all or most of the mean solar day . Plant your Barrel Cactus in former spring before new roots start to form . The roots may come along wry , which is typical before new growth begins . Dig a hole deep enough for the plant ’s beginning and rectify it as demand to providefast - run out grime . A good soil commixture includes 10 pct native soil , 45 percent wash sand or pumice stone , and 45 per centum compost .
Waterthe cactus at the planting clock time to cast anchor it into the soil . Water again only if the weather in your area is unseasonably juiceless and if distinctive spring or winter rain does n’t occur . Ferocactusneed a dormant period with dry soil during the winter .
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Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Ferocactus .
Ferocactus wislizeniis aboriginal to the southwesternUnited Statesand northwesternMexico .
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