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Genus: 
Ferocactus
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Ferocactus peninsulae
 

Ferocactus latispinus var. spiralis            Family: Cactaceae   (Cactus)          
Barrel Cactus, Fish-Hook Cactus, Devil's Tongue

 

Picture of Ferocactus latispinus var. spiralis

Photography by: Dr. Edward F. Gilman

 
Type: Perennial, succulent
Hardiness range: 10A - 11
Height: 6" to 18" / 15cm to 45cm
Spread: 6" to 12" / 15cm to 30cm
Growth rate: Slow
Exposure: Full sun
Persistence: Evergreen
Bloom color: Pink, purple, white
Leaf color: n/a
Fruit color: Yellow
Water requirements: Dry
Soil pH requirements: Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type: Sandy, clay, loamy
Native habitat:
Form: Rounded
Landscape uses: Container, rock garden
Attributes and features: Native to North America

Complete information for this plant may be found in the HORTICOPIA® Professional Version V Library. The pictures in our published products are in a significantly higher resolution than the website samples and do not have the Horticopia copyright imbedded in the image. In the latest version, pictures are sized for a 1280 x 1024 monitor resolution). Click here for a sample full-sized picture.

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