Ferocactus latispinus rectispinus rare flowering Cactus Live Plant Size 2.5 inches Blooming Size.(Tongue barrell cactus)

Ferocactus latispinus is a modest-sized barrel cactus and probably the best-known of the ferocacti, and if you want only one from this group, this is the one to choose.

It is a perennial stem succulent, which normally remains a solitary plant, without dividing or producing offsets.
Stem: Light green to blue-green, hemispherical or flat-topped, 25 to 45 cm in diameter, 10-35(-40) cm tall, most often wider than tall.
Ribs: 13 to 23 ribs (but usually 21), sharp and prominent.
Central spines: 4 (or more) large, transversely striated, more highly coloured than radials of which the lowest one is conspicuously wider, thick and flat (4-9 mm broad), up to 4(-7,5) cm long apically bent downward or hooked and lie flat against the body.
Flowers: Campanulate, beautiful “glassy” rich-rose, purple, mauve, purple-blue or, sometime, straw-yellow, and fragrant

Blooming time: Late autumn to early winter, usually in October, but it usually flowers only if the weather is warm and sunny ( need a fair amount of bright sunlight to form)

• size of the plant: 4 inches, blooming size.
• well rooted, healthy plant
• contents: cactus-1, potting mix, plant tag-1, pot-1.
• FERTILIZER: Enrich the soil using a fertilizer rich in potassium and phosphorous.( bonemeal powder/BASACOTE FERTILIZER)
• FLOWERING SEASON: It produces yellow flowers with a CREAMY base. This cactus blooms in all round the year
• WATERING: Indoor plants will need even less water than an outdoor plant because they are exposed to less sunshine. Keep in mind that overwatering is basically the only way in which you can kill a cactus. So, allow the soil to completely dry out before watering this plant.