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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