Ferocactus gracilis H.E.Gates

Fire barrel cactus (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Ferocactus

Characteristics

A barrel cactus. It has red spines and red flowers and yellow fruit. It can grow 3 m tall.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.4 - 0.65
Root system -
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Flower color
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Mexico it grows up to 300 m above sea level.
Light 6-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture -
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 12-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
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Images

Ferocactus gracilis unspecified picture

Distribution

Ferocactus gracilis world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Ferocactus gracilis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000686289
COL ID 6HQX3
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ferocactus gracilis Ferocactus viscainensis Ferocactus peninsulae var. gracilis Ferocactus peninsulae var. viscainensis Ferocactus peninsulae subsp. viscainensis Ferocactus gracilis var. gracilis

Lower taxons

Ferocactus gracilis subsp. coloratus Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gatesii Ferocactus gracilis subsp. gracilis