Ferocactus fordii (Orcutt) Britton & Rose

Cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Ferocactus

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite plant. It grows 0.1-0.5m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.1 - 0.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

Uses animal food food material
Edible fruits stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ferocactus fordii unspecified picture

Conservation status

Ferocactus fordii threat status: Vulnerable

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000686284
COL ID 6HQWR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Echinocactus fordii Ferocactus fordii Ferocactus fordii var. fordii

Lower taxons

Ferocactus fordii subsp. fordii Ferocactus fordii subsp. borealis