Hamatocactus setispinus SEEDS

Hamatocactus setispinus seeds grow into the strawberry cactus or Texas barrel cactus current taxonomy places this in Ferocactus as Ferocactus setispinus (Engelm.) Britton & Rose, native to the desert and dry shrubland biome of Texas (USA) to north-eastern Mexico. The epithet setispinus means ‘bristle-spined’ (from Latin seta = bristle + spinus = spine), referring to the fine, bristle-like spines. Produces a globose to cylindrical, green body 1030 cm; 1217 ribs; 1 hooked central spine to 5 cm; 1218 radial spines; yellow flowers to 6 cm with red throat (giving the common name); red strawberry-like fruits to 2.5 cm. Cold-tolerant. Family Cactaceae.

Full sun; very well-drained, rocky or sandy soils; drought-tolerant; cold-tolerant; TexasNE Mexico desert conditions.

• ‘Setispinus’ = bristle-spined (Latin seta=bristle+spinus; current taxonomy: Ferocactus setispinus; strawberry cactus; Texas-NE Mexico); globose-cylindrical 10-30 cm; yellow flowers red throat 6 cm; red strawberry fruits; cold-tolerant
• Globose-cylindrical 10-30 cm; 12-17 ribs; hooked central spine; yellow flowers with red throat 6 cm; red fruits; Texas-NE Mexico; cold-tolerant
• Texas (USA) to NE Mexico desert/dry shrubland biome; current taxonomy: Ferocactus setispinus; strawberry / Texas barrel cactus; yellow flowers with red throat
• Family Cactaceae; Order Caryophyllales
• Full sun; well-drained rocky/sandy soils; drought-tolerant; cold-tolerant; Texas-NE Mexico; Cactaceae

Hamatocactus setispinus the strawberry cactus or Texas barrel current taxonomy places it in Ferocactus; named for the bristle-like spines; yellow flowers with distinctive red throat; red edible fruits; from Texas and north-eastern Mexico.

IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.