Xerophyte

Central Spines

4 large, large, of which the lowest one is conspicuously wider, thick and flat, apically bent downward and hooked up to 4 cm long and lie flat against the body. This prominent spine is yellow coloured. The other central spines are still stout, but much narrower and not curved.

Description

The standard Ferocactus latispinusSN|4259]]SN|4259]] is a modest-sized ball-shaped or flat-topped barrel cactus, which normally remains a solitary plant, without dividing or producing offsets. The var. flavispinus differs only for the spines colour which is yellow instead of reddish-brown.

Flowers

Beautiful “glassy” straw-yellow (or pink-purple), up to 6cm long and 3cm broad.

Blooming Season

Late autumn to early winter, usually in October

Ribs

13 to 23 ribs, sharp.

Stem

Flattened to spherical (in cultivation), diameter 25 to 45 cm, 35 cm tall, most often wider than tall.

Radial Spines

6-12 up to 2,5 cm long, spreading out, smaller, translucent yellow straight that have almost no width at all.

Areoles

Large, grey to blackish.