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Huernia zebrina, the little owl or lifesaver cactus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Apocynaceae, native to Namibia, Botswana, northern South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. [1] A succulent, it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society 's Award of Garden Merit .
The flowers are yellow to gold in color, and are found along the margins of mature segments. The flowers are waxy and sometimes have red centers. They measure 4–6 cm (1 + 5 ⁄ 8 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) across. This cactus blooms in the late spring. The juicy red or purple fruits measure from 3–5 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 8 –2 in). As the fruit matures ...
Opuntia polyacantha is a common species of cactus known by the common names plains pricklypear, [3] [4] starvation pricklypear, [5] hairspine cactus, [3] and panhandle pricklypear. [2] It is native to North America, where it is widespread in Western Canada , the Great Plains , the central and Western United States , and Chihuahua in northern ...
This guide explains the most common reasons for peace lily leaves turning yellow and provides simple tips to help your plant recover. 1. Watering Stress. Overwatering and underwatering are, hands ...
Opuntia macrocentra, the long-spined purplish prickly pear or purple pricklypear, is a cactus found in the lower Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. A member of the prickly pear genus, this species of Opuntia is most notable as one of a few cacti that produce a purple pigmentation in the stem. Other common names for this plant ...
Soehrensia spachiana grows as a cactus with a columnar habit, reaching 2 m (7 ft) high, with a diameter of 5–6 cm (2– 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in). [2] Vertical branches arise from the base of the plant. [3] Each column has 10–15 rounded ribs. The large areoles are around 1 cm apart, and have wavy yellow hairs. The straight spines are red-yellow ...
Opuntia basilaris is a medium-sized to small prickly pear cactus 70–400 mm (2.8–15.7 in) tall, with pink to rose colored flowers. A single plant may consist of hundreds of fleshy, flattened pads. A single plant may consist of hundreds of fleshy, flattened pads.
This is a small round cactus growing to a maximum height of about 15 cm (6 in), often remaining smaller and oblong or spherical. It is densely covered in a mat of star-shaped arrays of straight white spines 1 to 2.5 cm (3 ⁄ 8 to 1 in) long. It flowers in yellow, pink, red, or purple blooms 2–5 cm (3 ⁄ 4 –2 in) across.