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Mandacaru is a tree-like, columnar cactus native to eastern Brazil, especially the Caatinga biome. It can reach several meters in height and produces large white flowers followed by edible red or purple fruits. The cactus has ecological importance as a nectar source for bats and is also used locally...

Hylocereus undatus is a climbing, scandent cactus native to parts of Central America and southern Mexico, now widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Its large white flowers bloom at night and are pollinated by bats and moths. The plant produces the commercially familiar red...

Stenocereus queretaroensis, commonly known as pitayo, is a columnar cactus species native to Mexico. It is widely cultivated in central Mexico, particularly in Jalisco, for its commercially harvested fruits called pitayas. These spiny fruits are valued for their sweet taste and are an important econ...

Pereskia aculeata, commonly known as the Barbados gooseberry, is a sprawling, climbing shrub in the cactus family native to tropical regions of the Americas. Botanically, it is distinguished as an early-diverging lineage within the cactus family because it retains prominent, non-succulent true leave...

Selenicereus undatus, commonly called dragon fruit, is a tropical cactus native to Central America. It’s notable for its striking appearance and commercially valuable edible fruit. The plant climbs and blooms primarily at night. Dragon fruit is cultivated globally and enjoyed by consumers seeking un...

Hylocereus megalanthus, commonly known as yellow pitaya or yellow dragon fruit, is a climbing cactus species native to northern South America. It produces oval to oblong fruit with yellow skin and translucent white flesh containing small black seeds. The species is cultivated commercially in Colombi...

Cereus jamacaru, commonly known as mandacaru, is a large columnar cactus native to the Caatinga and Cerrado ecosystems of northeastern Brazil. It can grow to heights of several meters and produces large white night-blooming flowers followed by edible red fruits. The species is ecologically important...

Hylocereus costaricensis is a species of climbing cactus native to Central America, specifically Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The plant is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions around the world, particularly in Southeast Asia. It produces pitahaya roja, or red dragon fruit, which is dis...

Stenocereus griseus, commonly known as the pitayo de mayo, is a species of columnar cactus native to Mexico, Venezuela, and Colombia. It is characterized by its tall, branching, tree-like structure and spiny ribs. The cactus is highly valued by local communities for its edible fruits, which ripen ar...

Eulychnia acida, commonly known as Copao, is a species of columnar cactus native to the arid coastal regions of Chile. The plant is notably adapted to dry, harsh environments and is characterized by its tall, cylindrical stems and prominent spines. It produces distinctive, sour-tasting edible fruits...

Passiflora, commonly known as passion flowers or passion vines, is a large genus encompassing over 500 species of tendril-climbing vines, trees, and shrubs in the Passifloraceae family. Native primarily to the tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas, the genus is characterized by its intric...

The eastern prickly pear (Opuntia humifusa) is a low-spreading cactus native to eastern North America, ranging from Montana and Texas eastward to Florida and New England. It is characterized by flattened, spiny green pads and produces large, waxy yellow flowers in early summer, followed by edible, r...

Stenocereus stellatus is a species of columnar cactus native to and widely cultivated in central Mexico. The plant branches heavily from the base and produces edible fruits known as xoconostles. Unlike sweet cactus fruits, xoconostles are distinctly sour and are a key ingredient in regional Mexican...

Pachycereus pecten-aboriginum, commonly known as the hairbrush cactus, is a massive columnar cactus native to western Mexico. It produces large, spiny fruits that, when dried, leave a woody, comb-like structure historically utilized as hairbrushes by indigenous peoples. The cactus can grow to toweri...

"Stenocereus gummosus", commonly known as the agria cactus, is a species of columnar cactus endemic to the Baja California Peninsula in Mexico. The plant produces large, nocturnal flowers and distinctive sour fruits that serve as a seasonal food source. Historically, indigenous peoples utilized the...

Echinocereus enneacanthus, commonly called strawberry cactus, is a low-growing, clustering hedgehog cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert, found in Texas and northern Mexico. It produces large pink to magenta flowers and edible red fruits that resemble small strawberries in both appearance and tast...

Chaenomeles speciosa (flowering quince) is a Chinese native shrub introduced to Western horticulture in the late 18th century, grown for its vivid red, orange, or white flowers appearing before the leaves in early spring.

Prunus spinosa, commonly called blackthorn or sloe, is a deciduous, spiny shrub in the rose family native to Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. It produces dense white blossom on bare branches in early spring before the leaves appear, followed by small, astringent blue-black fruits known as slo...

Stenocereus pruinosus, often referred to as the gray ghost organ pipe, is a large columnar cactus native to Mexico. It is characterized by its upright, multi-stemmed growth habit and the striking grayish-white powdery coating, or glaucous bloom, on its younger green stems. The plant produces large,...

Myrtillocactus cochal is a columnar, branching cactus species endemic to the Baja California peninsula in Mexico. It grows as a tree-like succulent, typically reaching several meters in height, with multiple upright stems and small spines. The plant produces small whitish or greenish flowers followe...

Echinocereus engelmannii, commonly known as the Strawberry Hedgehog cactus, is a clustering, cylindrical cactus native to the Mojave and Sonoran deserts of the Southwestern United States. It is heavily covered in spines and produces large, vibrant magenta or purple flowers that bloom in the spring....

Stenocereus alamosensis, also known as Sina, is a columnar cactus native to the state of Sonora in northwestern Mexico. It is notable for its shrubby growth habit, characterized by extremely narrow, thin, and densely packed vertical green stems. The plant produces edible fruits that are historically...

Cereus repandus, commonly called the Peruvian apple cactus, is a large columnar cactus native to northern South America and parts of the Caribbean region. It forms tall, branching stems with prominent ribs and is widely grown in warm climates as an ornamental plant. Its large flowers open mainly at...

Mammillaria dioica, commonly known as Strawberry Cactus, is a small cactus species native to Baja California and southern California. The plant is distinguished by being one of the few dioecious cacti, with individual plants producing either male or female flowers. Its cylindrical stems reach 3-10 c...

Eulychnia acida is a columnar cactus endemic to northern and central Chile, where it grows in arid and semiarid environments influenced in places by coastal fog. It develops upright, branching stems with pronounced ribs and clusters of spines, producing flowers and fleshy fruits. The edible fruit is...

Quince blossom commonly refers to the flowering quince Chaenomeles speciosa, a thorny deciduous shrub native to China. It produces clusters of five-petaled red, pink, or white flowers on bare branches in early spring, before the leaves have fully unfolded, followed by hard, fragrant pome fruit. The...

Stenocereus gummosus is a cactus species native to the Baja California Peninsula and associated parts of the Sonoran Desert. It is commonly known as pitaya agria or sour pitaya because it produces edible fruits that are distinguished from the sweeter fruits of some related pitaya species. The plant...

Mayapple, Podophyllum peltatum, is a rhizomatous perennial native to the eastern United States and Canada. It often forms colonies in deciduous woods, with each mature stem bearing one or two large, umbrella-shaped leaves; a solitary white flower develops beneath the leaves and is followed by a fles...