Ferocactus

Ferocactus emoryi is a nice looking tall barrel cactus with colourful spines. It can grows up to 2 m tall. Spines are reddish, all robust, cross-ribbed, and rigid, more than 1 mm diameter. 1 hooked centras and 5-9 radials similar to central not hooked.

Sometimes referred to as F. pottsii var. alamosanus, this rare and distinctive barrel cactus has relatively delicate spines for a Ferocactus, and is very hard to find a good size plant like this in cultivation.

F. chrysacanthus "rubrispinus" is a cultivated form with stunning red spines. It is one of the best and colourfull Ferocacti though quite slow growing. This plant is densely spined and because of that, will tolerate full sun. Beautiful!!!

The 'victoriensis' variety is lesser common than the standard "echidnae", it has stems that are more cylindrical and central spines longer than 4,5 cm.

Ferocactus macrodiscus a.k.a. "Candy cactus" is a medium sized barrel cactus with a depressed stem and blue-green epidermis. Growth from seed is quite rapid and plants will flower when only a few cm across. Flowers are white with purple striped petals.

Beautiful species. The F. "alamosesis" has few wide ribs which are a dull blue-grey in colour. The areoles are round bigand woolly with few but strong creamy-white to pale-brown spines.

Ferocactus santamariae is a massively spined barrel cactus with stout, fierce red spines. The flower yellow or straw-yellow with a pale-red center line on the petals, and pleasant-smelling. It is a close relative of Ferocactus peninsulae.

Ferocactus schwarzii is a solitary barrel cactus with bright gold coloured spines. At a first glance the young specimens looks more like a Echinocactus grusonii than a Ferocactus. As they age the number of spines decreases to 0-2.

Red decorative spines, curved central spines. Colorfull.

F. reppenhagenii as old plants are of a small diameter, nearly cereoid growing with usually less than 13 ribs .

The Mexican fire barrel cactus is one of the most most spectacular species in this genus. Blessed with fantastic coral red spines. Notable white hairs on the areoles with age.

F. viridescens subs. littoralis is a solitary barrel cactus wider than tall. The spines are dense, pink or yellowish, becoming duller by age or turning yellow or horn-colored. The flowers are greenish yellow or golden-yellow with brownish midstripes.

Bright orange red spines. Beautiful.

Ferobergia is a horticultural intergeneric hybrid, made by crossing of a Ferocactus as a female and a Leuchtenbergia principis as a male. These hybrids are very variable, due to the intersection of characters deriving from the parents.

F. histrix is native to Mexico where the plant grows on oak forests and submontane scrub; the plant can spread up to 2600 m of altitude.

Rare form with light creamy white spines instead of red. The color of the new spines can tend to red but then the spines lighten as they mature.

Plants obtained from seeds, variable in characteristics. The young specimens have numerous spines, but over time the spines become more sparse and shorter. Some specimens become very strange.

Ferocactus glaucescens is a medium sized, barrel cactus with greysh-blue stems. Multiple heads are produced as the plant ages and can form a very large mound. The spines are rather neatly distributed, and the unusual-looking white fruits are unmistakable.

Ferocactus chrysacanthus is a somewhat slow-growing species with beautiful golden spines and small stature. It is a great collector's plant.

Ferocactus peninsulae is a large ribbed barrel cactus with an erect stem becoming cylindric in age and attaining a height of 2,5 metres, which is unusual for the genus. Spines and flowers are very similar to those of Ferocactus wislizeni.

Beautiful Ferocactus acanthodes with variegated bodies. Each different with a different percentage of variegation and color. All interesting.