Ferocactus tiburonensis

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Close-up of Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel cactus with deep ribs and reddish-white spines, set on small rocks among blurred cacti.
Close-up of a Ferocactus tiburonensis with long yellow and red spines in a rock-filled pot, with blurred cacti in the background.
Ferocactus tiburonensis cactus featuring a barrel shape and striking pink spines, ideal for desert plant collections.
Ferocactus tiburonensis cactus featuring a barrel shape and striking pink thorns, ideal for desert plant collections.
Overhead view of a Ferocactus tiburonensis with a barrel shape, pink and white spines, and geometric pattern growing among rocks.
Close-up top view of a Ferocactus tiburonensis barrel cactus with long white-and-red spines in a black plastic pot with small rocks.
Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel-shaped cactus with vivid red spines, resembles the Tiburon barrel cactus and adds unique desert beauty.
Close-up of a Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel-shaped cactus with long white spines tipped in red, displayed in a gravel-filled pot.
Close-up of Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel cactus with long white and pink-red spines among rocks, highlighting its textured surface.
Close-up top view of Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel cactus with pinkish-red and yellow spines forming a star pattern on rocky soil.
Close-up of Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel cactus with deep ribs and reddish-white spines, set on small rocks among blurred cacti.
Close-up of a Ferocactus tiburonensis with long yellow and red spines in a rock-filled pot, with blurred cacti in the background.
Ferocactus tiburonensis cactus featuring a barrel shape and striking pink spines, ideal for desert plant collections.
Ferocactus tiburonensis cactus featuring a barrel shape and striking pink thorns, ideal for desert plant collections.
Overhead view of a Ferocactus tiburonensis with a barrel shape, pink and white spines, and geometric pattern growing among rocks.
Close-up top view of a Ferocactus tiburonensis barrel cactus with long white-and-red spines in a black plastic pot with small rocks.
Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel-shaped cactus with vivid red spines, resembles the Tiburon barrel cactus and adds unique desert beauty.
Close-up of a Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel-shaped cactus with long white spines tipped in red, displayed in a gravel-filled pot.
Close-up of Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel cactus with long white and pink-red spines among rocks, highlighting its textured surface.
Close-up top view of Ferocactus tiburonensis, a barrel cactus with pinkish-red and yellow spines forming a star pattern on rocky soil.

Also known as Tiburon barrel cactus or fish hook barrel cactus , this barrel shaped cactus is a solitary species. It grows up to 3.2 feet tall and about 35 cm in diameter. Its origin is the Mexico Gulf of California and Sonora. It can produce flowers of yellow with orange-yellow or reddish midribs. It typically blooms in the Spring time, blossoms of 6 cm long and 5 cm in diameter.


Sun exposure: Full sun
Water: Regular (avoid wetting bodies)/ dry in winter
Hardiness: tolerates sporadic light frost/ Keep at 50°F in winter


Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Summer and early autumn

Flower Color

Yellow with orangeyellow midribs

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9b

Mature Size

1 m

Resistance

10°C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Ferocactus tiburonensis

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Also known as Tiburon barrel cactus or fish hook barrel cactus , this barrel shaped cactus is a solitary species. It grows up to 3.2 feet tall and about 35 cm in diameter. Its origin is the Mexico Gulf of California and Sonora. It can produce flowers of yellow with orange-yellow or reddish midribs. It typically blooms in the Spring time, blossoms of 6 cm long and 5 cm in diameter.


Sun exposure: Full sun
Water: Regular (avoid wetting bodies)/ dry in winter
Hardiness: tolerates sporadic light frost/ Keep at 50°F in winter


Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Summer and early autumn

Flower Color

Yellow with orangeyellow midribs

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9b

Mature Size

1 m

Resistance

10°C

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Summer and early autumn
Botanical Name Ferocactus tiburonensis
Common Name Fishhook barrel cactus
Dormancy Summer
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Yellow with orangeyellow midribs
Genus Ferocactus
Growth Habit Barrel shaped
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9b
Mature Size 1 m
Native Area Mexico gulf of california
Resistance 10°C
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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