Definition
A genus of large, barrel-shaped cacti native to Mexico and the southwestern United States, known for their prominent spines and colorful flowers.
Etymology
From Latin 'ferox' (fierce, wild) combined with 'cactus,' named for the fierce-looking spines that make these plants appear dangerous and formidable.
Kelly Says
The name 'ferocactus' is botanical naming at its most honest—these plants literally look ferocious, with massive curved spines that can be over a foot long, and scientists just decided to call them what they look like!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ፈሮካክቱስ
feh-roh-kahk-tus
ARالعربية
فيروكاكتوس
fayroh-kahk-tohs
BNবাংলা
ফেরোক্যাক্টাস
phe-ro-kyākṭās
CACatalà
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
CSČeština
ferokaktus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
DADansk
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
DEDeutsch
Ferocactus
FEH-roh-KAHK-tohs
ELΕλληνικά
φερόκακτος
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
ESEspañol
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
FAفارسی
فروکاکتوس
froh-kahk-tohs
FISuomi
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
FRFrançais
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
GUGU
ફેરોકેક્ટસ
phe-ro-kektas
HAHA
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
HEעברית
פירוקאקטוס
pi-roh-kahk-tohs
HIहिन्दी
फेरोकैक्टस
phe-ro-kaikṭas
HUMagyar
ferokaktusz
feh-roh-KAHK-toos
IDBahasa Indonesia
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
IGIG
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
ITItaliano
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
JA日本語
フェロカクタス
ferokakutasu
KKKK
ферокактус
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
KMKM
ហ្វឺរូកាកទុស
hvueru kaa katuhs
KO한국어
페로카ク타스
pe-ro-kahk-tah-seu
MRMR
फेरोकॅक्टस
phe-ro-kektas
MSBahasa Melayu
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
MYမြန်မာ
ဖီရိုကက်ကတပ်
hpi roh kah kat pah
NLNederlands
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
NONorsk
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
PAPA
ਫੇਰੋਕੈਕਟਸ
phe-ro-kaikṭas
PLPolski
ferokaktus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
PTPortuguês
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
RORomână
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
RUРусский
ферокактус
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
SVSvenska
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
SWKiswahili
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
TAதமிழ்
பெருங்கடலை
peruṅkaṭalai
TEతెలుగు
ఫెరోకాక్టస్
phe-ro-kahk-tas
THไทย
เฟอโรแคคตัส
feh-roh-kahk-tahs
TLTL
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
TRTürkçe
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
UKУкраїнська
ферокактус
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
URاردو
فیروکیکٹس
fayroh-keek-tas
VITiếng Việt
thiên nhân sâm
thiên nhân sâm
YOYO
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs
ZH中文
凶猛仙人掌
xiōng měng xiān rén zhǎng
ZUZU
ferocactus
feh-roh-KAHK-tohs