Medusa's Head Cactus, flanaganii, muirii, caput-medusa, cactus, succulent, Live Plant xeriscape At the end of winter

At the end of winter (August to October) the plants appear to burst into flames as they suddenly produce masses of bright pink flowers

This cactus can be planted both in full sun and in partial shade

The Cereus genus consists of many columnar cacti that grow natively through South America

It goes by a variety of common names

Medusa's Head Cactus, flanaganii, muirii, caput-medusa, cactus, succulent, Live Plant xeriscape At the end of winterPICTURES ARE REPRESENTATIONS OF ACTUAL ITEMS RECEIVED. This succulent resembles the head of Medusa, with many serpent like stems arising from a short, central caudex. They sometimes exceed 1 metre in diameter, partly buried in the ground, covered with numerous crowded branchescaput medusae was introduced to the Netherlands around 1700 and was one of the early plants described by Linnaeus. This species is primarily coastal, occurring along the western