Ferocactus > Ferocactus glaucescens

Light-Temperature:

Full sun all year round. It can tolerate light frosts. In winter keep completely dry at 10 degrees Celsius.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average:: -5

Irrigation:

Water at least once a week during the growth cycle. In winter little to no watering.

Multiplication:

Seeds are the usual form of reproduction. These cacti will easily grow from seeds and some from cuttings.

Pests:

Mealybugs. Mites.

Soil:

It grows best in a fairly spacious, well-drained container filled with a porous cactus soil mix that doesn't contain too much humus.

Similar Species

Echinocactus grusonii

Ferocactus histrix

Ferocactus alamosanus

Scientific name:

Ferocactus glaucescens

Synonyms:

Echinocactus dietrichianus, Echinocactus glaucescens, Echinocactus mammillarioides, Echinocactus pfeifferi, Echinocactus theiacanthus, Echinocactus theionacanthus, Echinofossulocactus pfeifferi, Ferocactus pfeifferi, Malacocarpus mammillarioides.

Origin:

Central East of Mexico, Guanajuato, Querétaro, San Luis Potosí and Hidalgo

Natural Habitat:

This species is found in dry deciduous forests and dry scrub habitats on limestone hills and rocks.