In the foreground is this blooming ocotillo shrub with many saguaros in the background. This prickly pear cactus, with blue-green pads, and grows glowing, dark cherry pink blooms that smell like watermelon. Pictures of Arizona Cactus Flowers Early blooming pincushion cactus.

All of them produce blossoms and fruit, but only two--saguaro and organ pipe cactus--produce white flowers. Blooming Cactus Photo © Mike Niemira, used with permission. The small, rounded, cold-tolerant compact plant has a mass of tightly crisscross spines and grows abundant, vivid pink flowers! The Sonoran Desert region of Phoenix, Arizona, is lush in comparison to most other deserts.

Saguaro cacti have one main trunk that branches out into several arms. Botanical Name: Mammillaria laui dasyacantha. Botanical Name: Aporocactus flagelliformis. It grows abundant and aromatic rose-pink flowers. The south-facing sides of saguaros develop a tough skin in response to the hot sun.

Botanical Name: Gymnocalycium oehnanthemum x horstii. This petite cactus only grows to 6 inches tall and blooms with white flowers. Prickly Pear Flower Photo © Lynne Parrish, used with permission. Popular for its exotic, white flowers, the dutchmen pipe blooms at night and that’s the main reason why it is also called the Queen of the Night! During the day, its flowers remain closed. A cactus that turns purple when it's exposed to cool and dry conditions. Feather cactus, Mammillaria plumosa, is named for its covering of wispy white filaments that serve both ornamental and functional purposes.

You will definitely find them interesting. What Are the Different Types of Cacti Living in Mexico?→, How to Care for a Cactus With Yellow Flowers→. Pictures of Arizona Desert Plants Close-up of Barrel Cactus, looking north over the city of Phoenix from the Cholla Trail of Camelback Mountain. Cacti make attractive (if thorny) landscape plants in warm, dry climates and provide habitats and food for birds and wildlife. Powder Puff is a small cactus coated with long white spines. Examine the cactus for the time of bloom.

Teddy bear cholla (left) and barrel cactus (right) reside with saguaros near the mountainous area of Cave Creek Regional Park. Ocotillo plants bloom once in the spring from March through June. Springtime in Phoenix Engelmann’s Hedgehog in bloom. Prescott, Arizona. Pictures of Arizona Cactus Plants and Cactus Flowers Ocotillo in Bloom. It is one of the best flowering cactus plants on the list!

This barrel cactus lives on Camelback Mountain in Phoenix, a popular spot for visiting photographers. The saguaro cactus forms clusters of flowers. Mammillaria genus is native to the desert areas of Mexico. Native to Cuba, this cactus type is endangered in the wild.