Wednesday's Flower
Wednesday's Story
Sometimes during the holidays…
As wonderful as they are, things can get a little prickly. Even in those trying times, always remember that there is a flower, a bright moment, to be found among the needles and thorns. Here is the perfect example that even from the prickliest of things, beauty and brilliance are there to be found.
Find this flower and others in our floral print store.
points of interest
A shrubby cactus that can form dense thickets with blue-green stems that are flattened rounds or ovals. The origin of the spines are awl-shaped and yellow, turning brown with age. From a yellow flower, forms a 1-3” long purple fruit.
general care
Where hardy, grow in moderately fertile, sharply-drained, gritty, humus-rich soil in full sun. From early spring to mid-autumn, water freely and apply a balanced liquid fertilizer 3 or 4 times. Keep dry at other times.
friday’s flower fact
Fruit from the Prickly Pear cactus is used to make jellies, juices, candies and even vodka! Be careful to remove all of the skin and spines before consuming raw.
Botanical Name | Opuntia engelmannii
Family | Cactaceae
Type | Cacti
Origin | Southwest United States to Central Mexico
Zone | 11-12
Flower Height | 11’
Flower Diameter | 2-3”
photographed @
Tohono Chul Park, Tucson, AZ
Yea! Your great photos of the cactus on Orange Grove Road beside the road! Very clever story for working in a thorny situation! Delightful!
Thanks and yes, there is always beauty to be found in between the thorns of life.