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Thursday 5 February 2015
DESKTOP 554 - CACTUS FLOWER
Cleistocactus winteri is a succulent of the Cactaceae family, originating from South America (Argentina-Uruguay). Its common name is the golden rat tail. It is one of three species named rat tail cactus. This plant forms huge tangled mounds of fairly rapid growth. It has many short bristly golden spines that literally cover the surface of the stems. The flowers are pinkish-red and about 5 cm in diameter. Mature plants bloom repetitively. The flowers are followed by green fruit, 1 cm long.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme.
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Gorgeous! I love cactus flowers.
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