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Ferocactus schwarzii is a solitary barrel-shaped cactus from the dry lowlands of Sinaloa, Mexico, with yellow flowers forming a ring around its crown. It is grown as a sun-loving, drought-tolerant succulent that needs very sharp drainage.
Ferocactus schwarzii is a species of Ferocactus from Mexico.
Ferocactus schwarzii is commonly found in Sinaloa, Mexico and occurs between elevations between 30 and 200 meters. The IUCN Red List classifies this species as "Data Deficient" (DD).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ferocactus schwarzii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
