Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus)

Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus) green plant with distinct flat segments and white prickles
Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus) with green pads sitting in a brown plastic container

Botanical names: Consolea rubescens, Opuntia rubescens

Common name: Road Kill Cactus

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Caribbean

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersThorny or spiny

Similar plants: Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus)


Consolea rubescens green plant with yellow flowers on flat paddle shaped cactus pads
Consolea rubescens green cactus with flat pads and small yellow orange flowers
Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus) green plant with orange flowers on tall trunk
Consolea rubescens (Road Kill Cactus) showing flat green pads and small orange flower buds


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