Ferocactus Species, Mexican Fruit Cactus, Texas Barrel, Turk's Head Barrel

In Mexico the Biznaga or bisnaga is used to make crystallized candy. Because of its over use it is now considered endangered from extinc...Read Moretion. The government is no longer allowing the use of the cactus in factories. I love the candy but I haven’t had it in years. There is a YouTube video that shows how the candy is made.

The flowers, which appear in July here, are very nicely fragrant.

Be careful not to overwater this species as my plant once suffered a couple of splits in its skin after too much water, it recovered thou...Read Moregh.
Seems to be quite a tough Ferocactus, I keep it under dry shelter in winter with no heating (in UK) and its thrived, taking frosts to about -8C. Quite a slow grower.

This plant is a native of the Northern Mexico/Southwestern United States region.