Cactaceae
Cactus
Ferocactus macrodiscus
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Ferocactus
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Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 赤城
- English
- Cactus
Synonyms
- Bisnaga macrodisca (Mart.) Doweld
- Coryphantha macromeris (Engelm.) Britton & Rose
- Echinocactus campylacanthus Scheidw.
- Echinocactus macrodiscus Mart.
- Echinocactus macrodiscus f. multiflorus (Rud.Mey.) Schelle
- Echinocactus macrodiscus var. multiflorus Rud.Mey.
- Echinocactus macromeris Poselg.
- Echinofossulocactus campylacanthus Lawr.
Plant problems
Christmas cactus leaves limp and wrinkled: causes and fixesLimp, wrinkled Christmas cactus stems can signal dry mix or damaged roots. Check moisture before choosing watering or root-rescue steps.
Christmas cactus buds falling off: causes and fixesChristmas cactus buds falling off? Learn the likely causes and how steady temperatures, careful watering and fewer moves can protect remaining buds.
Photos
Photo: User:ShineB, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Roderick Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Roderick Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Leszczynski, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: John Leszczynski, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.