How to tend a Ferocactus pilosus
Also known as: Echinocactus pilosus Galeotti, Echinocactus pilosus var. pringlei J.M.Coult., Echinocactus pilosus var. stainesii Salm-Dyck, Echinocactus pilosus f. stainesii (Salm-Dyck) Voss, Echinocactus pringlei (J.M.Coult.) Rose, Echinocactus stainesii Hook. ex Salm-Dyck, Ferocactus piliferus Lem. ex Ehrenb., Ferocactus piliferus f. flavispinus (Schelle) G.Unger, Ferocactus piliferus var. stainesii (Salm-Dyck) G.Unger, Ferocactus pilosus (Galeotti) Werderm., Ferocactus pringlei (J.M.Coult.) Britton & Rose, Ferocactus stainesii (Hook. ex Salm-Dyck) Britton & Rose, Ferocactus stainesii var. pilosus (Galeotti ex Salm-Dyck) Backeb., Ferocactus stainesii var. pringlei (J.M.Coult.) Backeb., Echinocereus pringlei Rose, Echinocactus piliferus Lem., Echinocactus stainesii Hook. ex Poit., Echinocactus pilosus var. flavispinus Schelle
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy
Sunlight
Like sunshine, put in sunny places, shade properly under summer strong light
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- South America
- Category
- Cactaceae, Ferocactus
- Size
- Diameter ⥠5 cm, height ⥠3 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
- Flower colors
- Green, flower color light yellow, orange, pink
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