Cacti and Other Succulents

a small spiny cactus with 4 brilliantly pink flowers
Some cactus bloom with brilliantly colored flowers.

Photo by Sally King

Although in general appearance cactus seem all thorns, when they bloom, what a beautiful sight. Claretcup cactus with their red-orange flowers, Prickly pear with its yellow or sometimes pink blossoms, and Cane Cholla with their hot pink flowers are eye-catching indeed. Many of these succulents were also important to the Ancestral Pueblo people.

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a small cactus with straight spines and yellow green flowers
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a tall thin cactus with hot pink flowers
Cane or Walking Stick Cholla

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Last updated: April 28, 2025

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