Ferocactus pilosus (Galeotti) Werderm.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Ferocactus

Characteristics

A cactus. It can grow singly or occur as a clump. The stems are column shaped and 3 m tall and 50 cm across. There are 13-20 ribs which become more rounded as the plant matures. There are red or yellow spines. These can be 5 cm long. The flowers are in circles around the stem tips. They are 4 cm long and 2.5 cm across. The fruit is oval and yellow and 3.4 cm long.
Life form perennial
Growth form -
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 1.15
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows on rocky limestone hillsides and dry and open areas.
More
Semi desert areas, growing on various soil types.
Light 4-8
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

Usage

The fruit are eaten raw. The stems are cooked. The flowers are eaten with sugar.
Uses animal food food material
Edible flowers fruits seeds stems
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -4
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Ferocactus pilosus unspecified picture

Distribution

Ferocactus pilosus world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Ferocactus pilosus threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0000686344
COL ID 6HQWP
BDTFX ID 123863
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Ferocactus piliferus Ferocactus pilosus Ferocactus pringlei Echinocactus piliferus Echinocactus pilosus Echinocactus stainesii Ferocactus stainesii Echinocereus pringlei Echinocactus stainesii Ferocactus pilifer Echinocactus pringlei Echinocactus pilosus var. pringlei Echinocactus pilosus var. stainesii Ferocactus piliferus var. stainesii Ferocactus stainesii var. pilosus Ferocactus stainesii var. pringlei Echinocactus pilifer Echinocactus pilosus f. stainesii Ferocactus piliferus f. flavispinus Echinocactus pilosus var. flavispinus