Details about growing and caring for Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus
Recommended light & temperature:
It needs full sun. Keep dry at 10 degrees centigrade in winter. It can tolerate light sporadic frosts.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -5
Watering and care:
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 substrate that is porous enough to obtain good drainage.
Similar Species Ferocactus emoryi ssp. rectispinus
