Ferocactus cylindraceus

California barrel cactus 😍 fruiting, minimal care, and lives off rain water 🌵

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Beautiful thorn color! 💞

And even prettier when it’s wet!

@sunlovin definitely 😃

#wickedspines too! What's the maximum size on one of these babies, @honestgreensco ?

@emch they can be giants! This cacti in the photo is probably 20 years old. Have some on my land that are 6 x 6 feet. Probably 2 or 300 years old lol. I propogate a ton of em to sell and to grow for fruit

@honestgreensco dang!!! They look hazardous to collect any fruit from.

@emch not too bad actually

@honestgreensco that's good to know. I'd hate to see anyone get hurt LOL

@emch 😄✌

And how much fruit do you get off a mature plant @honestgreensco ? How are the fruits used? You sure don't see them in the produce depts here in Michigan...