![]() ![]() ![]() The plant has large, flat, dark green pads with frilled edges. Its waxy, petaled flowers are unique in that they have thick, flat petals that form a more traditional flower shape than regular cactus blossoms. While technically a succulent, we couldn’t leave this vibrant beauty off our list. Scientific name: Kalanchoe blossfeldiana.This brightly colored cactus is seen in the Andes growing in rocky soil at the high elevation.Ī post shared by Mirjana Šajbić 7. The most eye-catching feature of this beautiful mountain cactus is its bright orange flowers, which bloom during the summer. ![]() Native to Argentina, Lobivia Jajoiana is usually a solitary cactus that is rarely found growing in large clusters. Flower color: yellow to reddish-orange, with orange being the most common bloom color.Scientific name: Lobivia Jajoiana var.( Len Worthington, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons) Cacti with Orange Flowers 6. While pink, orange, and red flowers have been spotted, they are much rarer. There are many varieties of barrel cactus, though all are located throughout the same geographical region. Their spines are thick and yellow, formed in vertical ridges along the cactus’s rounded body, and large yellow cup-shaped blossoms bloom from May to July. It isn’t difficult to see why these broad, barrel-shaped cacti are called Barrel Cacti. Geographic location: American Southwest, Northwest Mexico.(Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons) 5. Buckhorn cholla cactus with yellow flowers While their flowers are generally yellow, some have a green tinge depending on the species. With thousands of long, yellow, needle-like spines giving the stick-like cactus a fuzzy appearance, cholla cacti are not for the faint of heart.Ĭholla cacti grow during the spring into the early summer, usually between April and June. ![]() Often considered the bane of existence for those living in the American Southwest, the cholla cactus is one that you’d instantly regret walking into, due to its painful barbs that are difficult to remove from both clothing and skin. It’s also known as Major Cholla and Yellow-Flowered Cane Cactus.
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