Details about growing and caring for Ferocactus emoryi
Recommended light & temperature:
It needs full sun. Keep dry at 10 degrees centigrade in winter. It can tolerate sporadic light frosts.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -5
Watering and care:
Water once a week in growth period. In winter little to none, so that it goes into rest and an abundant flowering is obtained.
Multiplication:
Seeds
Pests:
Mealybugs. Mites. Scaly insects.
Best types of soil:
Use a sufficiently porous substrate to obtain good drainage.