{"product_id":"twisted-barrel-cactus-ferocactus-wislizeni-ssp-herrerae","title":"Twisted Barrel Cactus - Ferocactus wislizeni ssp. herrerae","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFerocactus wislizeni subsp. herrerae\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Twisted Barrel cactus, is the Mexican form of the fishhook barrel. Each plant in this listing is a rooted barrel about \u003cstrong\u003e7 to 9 inches across\u003c\/strong\u003e, grown on our Fallbrook property. The ribs carry heavy, ridged, red-flushed central spines that hook and twist at the tip, woven through with long white bristle radials, and the crown is a knot of deep red new spines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNative to Sonora and Sinaloa in northwest Mexico, this is the showiest fishhook barrel for spine color, longer and more twisted in the spine than the Arizona form, and the spines glow when backlit. Mature plants ring the crown with yellow to orange flowers in summer and hold yellow fruit into winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFull sun, sharp drainage, water only when fully dry. Slow, tough and long lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e Low. Soak and dry, nearly none in winter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e USDA zones 9 to 11, protect below about 20 F\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth:\u003c\/strong\u003e Slow, a solitary barrel to columnar barrel with age\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color:#ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note:\u003c\/strong\u003e This is a \u003cstrong\u003erooted, bare-root plant\u003c\/strong\u003e shipped without soil or a pot. Photos show a representative plant; yours will be similar in size and spine color, with its own shape.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cactus Warehouse","offers":[{"title":"7 to 9 inch Rooted","offer_id":67481754403106,"sku":null,"price":149.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0845\/1506\/2050\/files\/ooak-ferocactus-herrerae-8in-barrel-01-side.jpg?v=1788903609","url":"https:\/\/cactuswarehouse.com\/products\/twisted-barrel-cactus-ferocactus-wislizeni-ssp-herrerae","provider":"CactusWarehouse","version":"1.0","type":"link"}