Family: Cactaceae

Genus: Ferocactus

Species: pilosus

Sample code: EGY-MBG-001067

Common name: Mexican fire barrel

English name: Mexican Lime cactus

Arabic name: فيروكاكتس

Native: Mexico

Country: Mexico

(PGR): Rare

large clumps, reaching 3 m high, 50 cm diameter 13-20 non-humped ribs, initially sharp-edge in young plants and later rounded areoles: Distant to closely set and almost contiguous in older specimens, circular radial spines: Sometime absent or usually reduced to long white or straw colored hairs on the areoles that appears later with age central spines: Several, subulate-acicular, straight or slightly curved, more or less flattened and angular at first bright red/purplish becoming dull yellow with age flowers yellow to red fruits yellow, 2-4 cm long

Ornamental . food. Sometimes the buds were eaten fresh, although they are bitter unless cooked. The seeds are rich in oil and protein, and can be ground into an oily paste

Echinocactus pilosus Galeottii ex Salm-Dyck

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Texture: Mostly sand Rocky 

Fertility: Intermediate

Drainage: Moderately well drained

Topography: Desert

Salinity: Low

Water Sources: Moderate Water

Climates: Subtropics

Lights: Light shade

Propagation: Seeds

Flowering time: Spring

Zone: 9 : 12

pH range: 6.1-7.8

Status: Least concern

Life span: Perennial

Habits: Cactus

Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated

Collecting Sources: Seed company

Plant Uses: Food Oil Ornamental

Plant Populations density: Rare

Vegetation types: Evergreen

pH: Mild acid Mild alkaline Neutral