FEROCACTUS PILOSUS
aka
aka Mexican Fire Barrel
WOW.......a new cactus for the greenhouse. This plant is amazing, the spines alone are threatening. Long, red, and sharp, but a beautiful contrast against the green body of the plant. It is about 7" across and 6" high. In order for this plant to bloom it will take about 40 to 50 years and reach a height of about 6' to 7' x 3' wide. Ferocactus pilosus originally comes from Central Mexico. They grow solitary or form massive clumps of several stems. When it flowers they are produced in circles around the stem tips or crown of the plant and a wonderful color of yellow to red.
Ferocactus From the Latin ferox, meaning "fierce" and the Greek word kaktos, meaning "thistle".
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