Avonia vespertina *Rare Somalian Species* Cactus It looks and grows like

It looks and grows like a normal cactus for several years but once it gets big enough the main plant stops growing but produces a large hairy inflorescence that continues to grow for the rest of the life of the plant

This species seems to grow differently depending on light

Echinocereus rigidissimus var

Flowers are bright orange red

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Avonia vespertina *Rare Somalian Species* Cactus It looks and grows likeAvonia vespertina An unusual and attractive miniature caudiciform from Somalia. That is interesting because all the other species of Avonia are from Southern Africa, thousands of miles away from this one. The base of the plant is light brown with shiny bark. On top are numerous silver blue to green stems with scale like leaves. Yellow flowers appear at the tips of these leafy stems! These flowers open in the late afternoon or evening. Easy to grow.