Genus · Cactaceae
Bisnaga
2 species tracked in Horta’s catalog, and the named cultivars growers keep. Walk down to a species for its full care record, or into a cultivar for its traits and provenance.
Species in this genus
The ones growers meet most — each links to its own page.
Ferocactus glaucescens
Glaucous Barrel Cactus
Ferocactus glaucescens is a globe-shaped barrel cactus from the arid limestone country of northeastern and Gulf Mexico, where it stores water in its body and endures long dry spells. Give it gritty, fast-draining mineral mix and the brightest, most direct light you can offer; water deeply only when the mix has gone completely dry, then let it dry out fully again. Err toward drought, since stem firmness recovers but roots left wet will rot.
Ferocactus histrix
Barrel Cactus
A barrel-forming succulent from the arid highlands of central and northern Mexico, this cactus stores water in its ribbed body and rots easily if kept wet. Give it gritty, fast-draining mineral mix and the brightest light you can offer. Water deeply only when the mix is fully dry through the pot, and back off further in the cooler, darker months when it is dormant.
About the genus
A genus-level overview — shared traits, history, the botany that ties these plants together — is on its way. For now, the species and cultivars above and below carry the genus.
Kept true by its growers
Bisnaga keeps evolving — species move, cultivars appear, IDs get corrected. If you can place an unplaced plant or add a species we’re missing, the whole genus gets truer.
Overview derived from 2 tracked species · the contribute flow arrives with the next slice.