FEROCACTUS WISLIZENI ( FISHHOOK BARREL CACTUS )

Fishhook  wislizeni is a succulent that will grow from small to big size. A very rare cactus, it has spines that resemble fishhooks. It prefers full sun in sandy, well-drained soil and can be grown outdoors, but cannot withstand cold temperatures. It blooms in summer with yellow to red-orange flowers that grow on top of the cactus.this plant is native to Northern Mexico and the southern United State.The fishhook barrel cactus typically grows to a diameter of roughly 2.25 ft (0.69 m) and a height of 3–6 ft (0.91–1.83 m). However, specimens as wide as 3 ft (0.91 m) and tall as 10 ft (3.0 m) have been recorded. The fruits are green when unripe, yellow after the flower dries up, and persist atop the cactus long after the flower is gone, sometimes for more than a year. Its life cycle is 50–100 years.