Ferocactus stainesii v. pilosus

Ferocactus stainesii v. pilosusFerocactus stainesii var. pilosus Family: Cactaceae. The Mexican Fire Barrel cactus. This is a nice species with long reddish spines. In time it can get 5 6' tall, but that is after decades in the ground. In a pot it stays manageable size. Flowers are bright orange red. Takes normal cactus care. Can take light frost but is at risk in a hard frost. You will receive a plant shown in the last image or one similar. Plants shown in a 3. 5" pot. Important

usually only a foot or so tall

An strange caudiciform plant from Mexico

It is one of the very first cacti to bloom in the late winter or early spring

falling off in the fall and regrowing in the spring  Water regularly in summer

dry climates like California this can even be a landscape plant eventually reaching upwards of 5' tall and 2-3' wide at the base

One of the most attractive hybrids of Astrophytum

Overwatering can turn these plants to mush surprisingly fast

Keep dryer during the winter

There may be some marks or damage on older leaves

A one of the most attractive Aloe species

Puts out one or two sets of leaves per year and clumps readily

It may or may not drop its leaves in the winter depending on conditions