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Ferocactus horridus "brevispinus" |
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Description: Solitary fast growing barrel
cactus.
Stem: Round to elongated dark green 25-40 cm in diameter 40-100
tall.
Spines: Has a very short but strong, recurving brownish-grey,
large central spine.
Flower: Orange/Yellow and have orange or red midviens.
Fruit: Lemon yellow
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Cultivation:
Slow growing
to start but does well under cultivation. Suited
for any rich, well drained soil in full sun troughout the year.
Water during the aestival growth
cycle (this plant need plenty of water) But needs to be avoided
wetting the bodies of these plants while they are in sunlight. A wet
cactus in the sun light can cause sun burning which can lead to scares
or even fungal infections and death.
In winter keep completely dry
at 10°C, but can tolerate sporadic light frost.
Propagation:
Seeds are the only way of
reproducing.
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
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Scientific name:
Ferocactus horridus f.
brevispina
Origin: F. horridus came from
Mexico (Southern Baja California) but this short spined
form is presumably of
garden origin (Nursery selected form)
Habitat: Grows in grit on the hill-sides. It gets lots of
water in two months and lots of sun all year.
Conservation status: Listed in
CITES appendix 2.
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Synonyms:
Ferocactus
peninsulae var. brevispinus
This plant is sometime referred as : Ferocactus herrerae var.
brevispinus
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