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Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Plant Height: Up to 12 inches
Plant Spread: Up to 16 inches
Fruit: Showy
Dehiscent
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Purple
Yellow
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Late fall or early winter
Winter
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Self fertile
Depth to plant seed: Do not bury, needs sunlight to germinate.
Pollinators: Bees
Containers: Suitable in 1 gallon
Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Devil's Tongue Barrel
  • Crow's Claw Cactus
  • Fish Hook Cactus
  • Biznaga Ganchuda

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Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-09-25
Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-10-28
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-04-10
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-08-16
8 inch pot
Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-08-28
Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-05-07
Bisnagas (top 2 are nearly ripe)
Location: Baja California
Date: 2019-08-28
4 central spines, 11 radial spines (lowest one hidden from view)
Location: Baja California
Date: 2013-11-18
Location: Central Texas
Date: 2018-08-17
Location: Puebla
Date: 2022-12-03
Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-03-29
Location: Baja California
Date: 2016-12-31
Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-03-29
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-06-21
Location: Baja California
Date: 2020-03-04
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-08-21
Location: Mesa, AZ.
Date: 2015-12-04
Location: Baja California
Date: 2018-12-13
Location: Queretaro, Mexico
Date: 2016-12-14
Location: Baja California
Date: 2022-06-02
12 inch pot
Location: In my garden, Falls Church, VA
Date: 2017-08-17
Very young spines
Location: Queretaro, Mexico
Date: 2016-12-12
Orange spines, fruit
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Date: NovNovember 018
Location: Los Angeles Arboretum, Arcadia, California
Date: 2015-08-10
Location: Botanical Garden of Copenhagen
Date: 2014-07-23
Location: Queretaro, Mexico
Date: 2016-12-12
Red spines, fruit
Location: Baja California
Date: 2021-03-29
Location: Botanical Garden La Concepcion - Malaga
Date: 2015-03-25

Date: 2019-11-07
Immature specimen
Location: Puebla
Date: 2022-12-03
Location: Puebla
Date: 2022-12-03
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Comments:
  • Posted by Baja_Costero (Baja California - Zone 11b) on Apr 8, 2018 10:40 PM concerning plant:
    Solitary barrel cactus from central Mexico with red/orange/yellow/white spines and pinkish purple or yellow flowers. Plants are generally wider than tall. 4 central spines; lower central spine is flat and banded, and curved or hooked at the tip. Subspecies latispinus (widespread) has 9-15 radial spines and subspecies spiralis (only Puebla/Oaxaca) has 5-7 radial spines.

    May be self fertile. Grown from seed. Flowers at a relatively young age. Common in cultivation. Fruit is fleshy and edible.
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MySecretIslandGarden On December 1, 2022 Bloomed
First bloom for me on this cactus with a deep purple/fuschia color. It was a wonderful surprise to find in my garden.
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