Ferocactus Wislizeni

Flowers are followed by elongated, bright yellow or off-white fruits that retain the dried blooms.The stout, straight or curved spines may be yellow, gray, pinkish, bright red, brown or white.

Some species flower at night and are pollinated by bats or moths. The plant features many waxy-petaled flowers that encircle branch ends.Heavy-bodied barrel cacti (Ferocactus spp.) is another cactus variety that blooms from spring into summer with yellow,...

Agave typically sends up a long stalk with a flower toward the end of its life span. Interestingly, in the case of Aloe vera, the Latin name is also the commonly used name.Some might be surprised to learn that orchids are succulent plants; some might...

It occurs in areas of periodic flooding, where it can easily absorb and store available moisture for use during drought seasons. From late April until June, it bears 4-inch-wide chartreuse flowers on the tips of its branches, which are attractive to nectar-feeding...

March is still somewhat dominated by aloe flowers, but for pure mass of color, the Mesembs have taken over.Some of these ice-plant relatives blanket the gardens and landscapes of southern California and other Mediterranean climates this month and next...

I have never seen a poisoning from Manihot, but then it is a fairly rarely grown plant. However the poisons are easily removed by boiling. This originally began as an article about toxic plants and pets, but it was hard to ignore the other potential dangers...