Also known as Fire Barrel, this Beautiful columnar plant has fire red spines and flowers. Solitary columnar cactus, will grow up to 8 feet (2.4 m), generally below 4 feet (1.2 m), 12 inches in diameter (30 cm); from 13 to 20 ribs, the number increasing with the maturity of the plant; The areoles are oval, 0.7 to 0.8 inch long (17-20 mm), 0.7 to 0.8 inch apart (17-20 mm); about 9 central spines, up to 2 inches long (5 cm), the lower one flattened, up to 0.4 inch wide; 10 to 14 radials.
There are about 30 species of barrel cactus included in the genus Ferocactus. They are found in southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. The young specimen are columnar, as they grow older, the ribs get formed and they start taking the typical barrel shape. Most of the species are solitary.
Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-11
Frost Tolerance: Hardy
Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Southern Baja California, near San Andres
Growth Habits
Watering Needs: Little water
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming Habits: Yellow red-tinged flowers in early summer followed by yellow fruit.
Bloom Season | Late springlate summer |
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Bloom Season | Late summerautumn |
Bloom Season | Mid springearly summer |
Botanical Name | Cereus peruvianus |
Botanical Name | Ferocactus gracilis |
Common Name | Mexican fruit cactus |
Common Name | Peruvian apple cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Red |
Flower Color | Rose/mauve |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Growth Habit | Columnar |
Growth Habit | Globose |
Growth Habit | Globular to cylindrical |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Hardiness Zone | 9a to 11 |
Mature Size | 34 feet |
Mature Size | 48 ft. |
Mature Size | 815 ft. |
Native Area | Mexico |
Native Area | North west mexico |
Native Area | South america |
Resistance | 20°f (7°c) |
Resistance | 2° C |
Resistance | 5°c |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |
- Description
- Features
Also known as Fire Barrel, this Beautiful columnar plant has fire red spines and flowers. Solitary columnar cactus, will grow up to 8 feet (2.4 m), generally below 4 feet (1.2 m), 12 inches in diameter (30 cm); from 13 to 20 ribs, the number increasing with the maturity of the plant; The areoles are oval, 0.7 to 0.8 inch long (17-20 mm), 0.7 to 0.8 inch apart (17-20 mm); about 9 central spines, up to 2 inches long (5 cm), the lower one flattened, up to 0.4 inch wide; 10 to 14 radials.
There are about 30 species of barrel cactus included in the genus Ferocactus. They are found in southwestern USA and northwestern Mexico. The young specimen are columnar, as they grow older, the ribs get formed and they start taking the typical barrel shape. Most of the species are solitary.
Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 9b-11
Frost Tolerance: Hardy
Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C)
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Southern Baja California, near San Andres
Growth Habits
Watering Needs: Little water
Propagation: Seeds
Blooming Habits: Yellow red-tinged flowers in early summer followed by yellow fruit.
Bloom Season | Late springlate summer |
---|---|
Bloom Season | Late summerautumn |
Bloom Season | Mid springearly summer |
Botanical Name | Cereus peruvianus |
Botanical Name | Ferocactus gracilis |
Common Name | Mexican fruit cactus |
Common Name | Peruvian apple cactus |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Red |
Flower Color | Rose/mauve |
Flower Color | Yellow |
Growth Habit | Columnar |
Growth Habit | Globose |
Growth Habit | Globular to cylindrical |
Growth Rate | Fast |
Growth Rate | Fast growth |
Hardiness Zone | 9 to 11 |
Hardiness Zone | 9a to 11 |
Mature Size | 34 feet |
Mature Size | 48 ft. |
Mature Size | 815 ft. |
Native Area | Mexico |
Native Area | North west mexico |
Native Area | South america |
Resistance | 20°f (7°c) |
Resistance | 2° C |
Resistance | 5°c |
Sun Exposure | Partial shade |