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Barrel Cactus

barrel cactus St. John USVI


Barrel cactus is also called Turk's Cap Cactus, Pope's Head or Compass Plant (because they tend to tilt toward the south). They are round or barrel shaped and can grow in hard, rocky, windswept, and sun-drenched environments where little else can survive. The small pink fruit is edible.

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