Ferocactus chrysacanthus
Taxonomy
Ferocactus chrysacanthus
Ferocactus
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales

How to care for Ferocactus chrysacanthus
How often to water your Ferocactus chrysacanthus

every 12
Ferocactus chrysacanthus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Ferocactus chrysacanthus in your home

a window
Ferocactus chrysacanthus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Ferocactus chrysacanthus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Ferocactus chrysacanthus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Ferocactus chrysacanthus

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Ferocactus chrysacanthus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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How Big can this Cactus grow in a few years?
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Why is he so wrinkly? ☹️ Hellooo! I recently reported these tiny cactuses on a bigger pot. Two of them look nice, bit this little one looks ‘deflated’? I’m not watering them as much as Greg suggests as I thought it could be an overwatering issue… but it’s not changing… it looks sad and wrinkled… Does anyone know why or what should I try? Any advice will be highly appreciated ☺️
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Why's it so small and yellow at the bottom? (I'm repotting for a friend.) It's not squishy and the roots look healthy, so what's wrong with it? The pot it was in had no drainage and she top waters... I've asked her to get a terracotta pot and told her to water from the bottom from now on.... Anything else?
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I potted the arrangement backwards (oops 🫠) but I finally repotted my friend's cactus! The pot she gave me was too big so I threw some other things in that can survive on a cactus watering schedule... #WickedValkyrie #happyplants #plantsmakepeoplehappy #plantaddict #cactusclique #succulentsquad #socalgreg #socalcacti #socalsuccs
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Is this the correct type of cactus? I had the app scan my little cactus Leo today, but I’m not sure it it’s totally correct. The closest that I could find was a Sonora Barrel cactus… I just want to be sure of what type Leo is. If anyone knows, that would be great. Thanks!
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What are these white spots? Any idea, what these white spots are? Should I worry. Is it some kind of pest? What measures should I take? #cactusclique
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Is this sunburn on the top of the ribs? I noticed they yellowing shortly after receiving the cactus and have been moving it away from my grow light. It seems to have improved slightly but I'm unsure with how localized the discoloration (directly on top) when the light is actually to the side of the plant. Edit: sorry I thought it would show post would show the picture of the cactus I uploaded when adding it., see comments for photo
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is this normal that my cactus that i bought just yesterday has this?
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Hiii
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Browning I just adopted this old cactus, a grandpa really ;) the brown parts is only on the bottom and is hard to the touch - anyone similar experience? What can I do better? - I have already repotted it into a deeper pot, with succulent soil
Care Summary for Ferocactus chrysacanthus
Ferocactus chrysacanthus
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 12 days

< 1ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
