Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus)

Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with pink flower close up in a clay pot
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with round green body and multiple sharp spines under pink flower.

Botanical name: Ferocactus sp.

Common name: Barrel Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico, Central America

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapSmall plant 2-5 ftFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsYellow, orange flowersPink flowersThorny or spiny


Image gallery: 23 images
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with orange flowers, close up of round spiky plant top.
Ferocactus pilosus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with red flower, green body and sharp black spines close up
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with round green body, pointed black spines, and vibrant red flower on top
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) pink flower close up on green spiked round desert plant
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with soft pink flowers sitting atop a thick round green body
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with pink and yellow flower close up
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with round green body and pink and yellow flower on top.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with sharp red needles and yellow flower close up
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) showing round body with dense red spines and yellow flower.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with green body and dark purple spines close up plant
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) sitting in a round pot with thick purple curved spines
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with red and purple spines on a round green plant close up
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with dense, stiff, red and purple spines covering the spherical green body.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with orange flowers in close up.
Ferocactus echidne v. rhodanthus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with red flower, green round plant, close up.
Ferocactus echidne v. rhodanthus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with long dark red spines in close up.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) shows thick green ribs with sharp dark red spines in container.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with pink flower and red thorns close up
Ferocactus latispinus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with yellow flower and sharp brown thorns close up
Ferocactus robustus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with yellow fruit cluster on a round spiny green plant
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with round yellow fruit resting atop the spiny green plant body
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with long sharp brown spines on ground level.
Ferocactus robustus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) white and pink flower, close up of delicate elongated petals.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) flower with elongated white and pink petals and yellow center stamens.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with red flowers and green spiny body, close up view.
Ferocactus pilosus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) magenta flower close up surrounded by long sharp brown spines
Ferocactus latispinus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with yellow fruit and sharp grey spines on round green plant.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with yellow fruit cluster on top of the round, spiny green body.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) pink flower close up with many thin ragged petals.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) flower with thin light pink petals surrounding a gold center.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) green plant with sharp pink thorns in a clay pot
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with thick, sharp pink thorns covering the round green plant surface.
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) white pink flower close up with many thin pointed petals
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) white and pink flower with yellow center and long thin petals
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) yellow flower close up with long sharp dark brown spines
Ferocactus robustus
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) yellow fruit on a green plant close up
Ferocactus sp. (Barrel Cactus) with many yellow fruit clusters on the top


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