Wild flowers: Candelabra cactus (Cereus repandus)

Most people pay no attention to plants that bloom at night, unless it is the famous cactus known as the Dama di anochi. That is a shame, because we have various native plants that also bloom at their most beautiful at night.

Wild flowers – Opuntia elatior

De Opuntia elatior is a rare leaf cactis that can be found on the ABC-islands.

Wild flowers: Melocactus macracanthos

The month of April marks the flowering of the Melocactus locally called Milon di seru or Bushi (Melocactus macracanthos).

Wild flowers: Common prickly pear

The spiny Infrou (Opuntia caracassana). This native cactus does exceptionally well on the island as it favours degraded areas such as pieces of land.

The Infrou

A little attention for one of the most hated prickly plants of our island, the Infrou or Opuntia caracassana, a plant that can be used perfectly to keep annoying fellow…

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