Candy Barrel cactus
Looking for a special cactus? You've just found it, it's the Ferocactus Wislizenii or better known under its common name: Candy Barrel cactus. It has a dark green colour with brown spikes tending to a reddish hue that gives the houseplant and outdoor plant a very cool look.
dimensions & properties plant
We found this Ferocactus Wislizenii at a Dutch nursery specialized in cacti. This one is in a plastic cultivation pot of 17 centimetres (diametre). When it's in a sunny spot this cactus will be fully grown after 10 years, when the plant is about 20 years old it might give its first flowers.
color plant: dark green with red/brown skewers
care tips
Give this cactus a sunny spot. The Ferocactus Wislizenii hardly needs watering during the winter. Water it at the end of February and wait with the next watering until the soil is completely dry. From December onwards it is no longer necessary to water this plant.