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Devil's Tongue Barrel, Crow's Claw Cactus
Scientific Name: Ferocactus latispinus ssp. latispinus (Haw.) Britton & Rose
Synonym: Cactus latispinus, Melocactus latispinus, Echinocactus recurvus var. latispinus, Echinocactus cornigerus fa. latispinus, Bisnaga recurva subsp. latispina, Mammillaria latispina, Echinocactus cornigerus, Echinocactus corniger, Bisnaga cornigera, Echinocactus cornigerus fa. flavispinus, Ferocactus recurvus var. greenwoodii, Ferocactus cylindraceus var. greenwoodiae, Cactus nobilis L., Ferocactus nobilis, Echinocactus nobilis, Cactus recurvus, Ferocactus recurvus, Echinocactus recurvus, Bisnaga recurva
Family: Cactaceae

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Recommended Temperature Zone: sunset: 11-13 USDA: 9b-11 Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 25°F (-4°C) Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Mexico (Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, and south) Growth Habits: Globular cactus, 10 to 16 inches in diameter (25 to 40 cm); 14 to 23 ribs, large areoles, grey to blackish, with 4 large central spines, the lowest central is wider; 6 to 12 1-inch long radials. The lowest central thorn is wider. Watering Needs: Little to moderate water when established Propagation: Seeds

Blooming Habits:
The Devil's Tongue Barrel has pinkish purple or yellow flowers, 1 to 1.5 inches in diameter (2.5 to 3.5 cm). They come in late autumn to early winter, and need a fair amount of bright sunlight to form.