Semaphore Pricklypear 🛑 Endangered
Consolea macracantha
- Native to:
- Cuba, United States
iNaturalist: © kbakkegard (iNaturalist #118045385)






Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Cactaceae
- Genus:
- Consolea
- Species:
- Consolea macracantha
- USDA Symbol:
- COCO14
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Growth Habit:
- Shrub
- Height:
- 600 cm
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar,apr,may
- Bloom Colors:
- yellow
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- birds
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes