Publication: Ferocactus 105. 2005
Description
Barrel shaped, solitary, up to to 1 m tall, 35 cm in diameter; about 21 ribs; 4 central spines in cross, the lowest one longer and flattened; awl shaped radials.
Flowers: Infundibuliform, 6 cm long, 5 cm in diameter the colour is always yellow with orange-yellow or reddish midribs. Blooming time April and May (on Tiburon Island). The fruit is fleshy, yellowish green.
Remarks: Ferocactus tiburonensis (G. E. Lindsay) along whit the allopatric species Ferocactus herrerae (J. G. Ortega) are often cited as varieties of Ferocactus wislizeni by some botanists.
Origin and Habitat
Mexico Gulf of California, Sonora: Isla Tiburón (Tiburon Island), and possibly on the nearby mainland.
Cultivation and Propagation
Grows it in full sun. Use very draining soil, water during the aestival growth cycle (this plant need plenty of water) But needs to be avoided wetting the bodies of these plants while they are in sunlight. A wet cactus in the sun light can cause sun burning which can lead to scars or even fungal infections and death. Keep dry at 10°C in winter, but can tolerate sporadic light frost.
Propagation: Seeds are the only way of reproducing.
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