Family: Cactaceae
Scientific Name: Ferocactus glaucescens
Common Name: Blue Barrel Cactus
Description | A large barrel cactus with yellow flowers. |
Pronunciation | (fer-oh-KAK-tus) |
Plant Type | All Plants, Cactus |
Hardiness Zone | 9b-11 |
Sunlight | full sun, mostly sunny |
Moisture | average, dry |
Soil & Site | well drained |
Growing Media | well drained |
Temperature | will tolerate light frost |
Flowers | yellow |
Stems | bluish green stem color |
Dimensions | 20 by 20 inches, solitary barrel and clumping |
Propagation | seeds |
Native Site | Eastern central Mexico (Hidalgo) |
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