Fire Barrel Cactus, Mexican Fire Barrel, Ferocactus gracilis, Cactus, Succulent, Live Plant Silver Barrel Cactus Farmed nopales are most often

Farmed nopales are most often of the species Opuntia ficus-indica or Opuntia matudae although the pads of almost all Opuntia species are edible

and in container gardens

followed by edible purple berries

Common Names include:

Fire Barrel Cactus, Mexican Fire Barrel, Ferocactus gracilis, Cactus, Succulent, Live Plant Silver Barrel Cactus Farmed nopales are most oftenFerocactus gracilis is an attractive cactus with a solitary deep green stem with about 24 ribs and felted areoles that bear clusters of 7 to 13 reddish central spines with a yellow tip and 8 to 12 whitish radial spines. The stem is globular at first, becoming cylindrical with age. It grows up to 5 feet (1. 5 m) tall and 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter. The central spines are somewhat curved and up to 1. 6 inches (4 cm) long. Radial spines are slender,