Ferocactus latispinus (Devil’s tongue)

Name: Ferocactus latispinus (Devil's tongue) - Caudex Collective
Price: 220.00 ZAR
Availability: InStock

Ferocactus latispinus

R220.00

Barrel cactus with broad, flattened red-tinged hooked spines.

Categories: Succulents, Cacti

Representative photo of the species — not the individual plant you will receive. Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Description

Ferocactus latispinus has striking broad, flattened central spines and purple or yellow flowers in autumn.

CITES Appendix II species.

Botanical name	Ferocactus latispinus
Common name	Devil's tongue
Supplied as	Established in pot
Photos	Representative of the batch — individual plants vary
Light	Full sun to very bright light; acclimatise gradually.
Watering	Water when the mix has dried out completely in spring and summer; keep dry in winter.
Temperature	Keep dry and protect from frost in winter.
Growth cycle & dormancy	Grows in the warm months. A cool, dry winter rest encourages flowering.
Substrate	Very free-draining mineral cactus mix.

Species	Ferocactus latispinus

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