Ferocactus glaucescens(DC . ) Britton & Rose
Blue Barrel Cactus , Glaucous Barrel Cactus
Bisnaga glaucescens , Echinocactus glaucescens , Echinocactus pfeifferi , Ferocactus pfeifferi
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family line : CactaceaeSubfamily : CactoideaeTribe : CacteaeGenus : Ferocactus
The specific epithet " glaucescens " ( articulate " glaw - KES - ken " ) means " slightly glaucous " and refers to the color of the stems .
Ferocactus glaucescensis aboriginal to eastern CentralMexico .
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Ferocactus glaucescensis a easy - growingcactuswith a globular or short , cylindric , bluish - greenish , normally solitary stem with 11 to 15 ribs line with bunch of long , low-cal yellow spines . The stalk is depressed at the apex and can grow up to 22 column inch ( 55 cm ) marvellous and 20 inch ( 50 cm ) in diam . Each areole bear 6 to 7 radial spines and no or seldom one central spinal column . The backbone are straight and valuate up to 1.6 inches ( 4 cm ) long .
The lemon - yellow , funnel - shaped flowers come out in late spring and summertime and can reach a diam of 1.6 inches ( 4 atomic number 96 ) . The fruits are livid with attached dried peak remnants and can grow up to 0.8 inches ( 2 centimeter ) long .
USDA hardiness zones9b to 11b : from 25 ° F ( -3.9 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( 10 ° C ) .
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Choose a location that receives direct sun during all or most of the day . found your Barrel Cactus in early spring before new antecedent begin to form . The roots may appear wry , which is typical before new growth start out . Dig a hole deeply enough for the plant ’s radical and remediate it to providefast - draining filth . A adept soil mixture includes 10 percent native land , 45 percent wash backbone or pumice , and 45 percent compost .
Waterthe cactus at planting time to anchor it into the soil . Water again only if the weather in your area is unseasonably ironical and if normal spring or winter rain does n’t occur . Ferocactusneeds a dormant menses with ironical soil during the wintertime .
Learn more atHow to raise and deal for Ferocactus .
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