Ferocactus glaucescens

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Plant Characteristics
Habit   cacti-succulent

Height: 18 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Width: 20 in"in" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.
Lifespan: perennial
Bloom: early summer, mid summer, late summer
Cultivation
Exposure: sun
Features: flowers
USDA Zones: 9 to 11
Flower features: orange, yellow
Scientific Names

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Ferocactus glaucescens is a barrel cactus in the genus Ferocactus. F. glaucescens is found in the limestone hills of the state of Hidalgo, Mexico. There is a spineless variety, Ferocactus glaucescens forma nuda (inermis). [1]

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Synonyms:

  • Bisnaga glaucescens
  • Echinocactus glaucescens
  • Echinocactus pfeifferi
  • Ferocactus pfeifferi

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