| Description | Emory's Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus emoryi) A solitary barrel Cactus in the Ferocatus genus. |
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| Pronunciation | (fer-oh-KAK-tus) |
| Plant Type | Cactus, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | 10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | dry out between watering |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Growing Media | well drained |
| Flowers | funnel shaped red or yellow flowers |
| Fruit | oblong, yellow |
| Leaves | white to reddish spines, long central spine, hooked, reddish to gray, or horn |
| Stems | solitary barrel, light green to glaucous color, ribs notched by each aerole |
| Roots | fibrous |
| Dimensions | 24-32 inches wide, 5 feet or greater tall, ball to barrel-shaped becoming columnar with age |
| Propagation | seeds |
| Native Site | lower deserts of Arizona (Yuma, Pima, and Maricopa Co.) and Mexico (Sonora). |
| Misc Facts | aka: Sonora Barrel, Coville's Barrel Cactus, Emory's Barrel Cactus, Traveler's Friend |
| Notes & Reference | #15-Cactus Lexicon (Backeberg), #187-Cactus Art Nursery (www.cactus-art.biz) |
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