…a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants…
…a succulent plant with a thick fleshy stem which typically bears spines, lacks leaves, and has brilliantly coloured flowers. Cacti are native to arid regions of the New World and are cultivated elsewhere, especially as pot plants…
…the largest North American wren, with a distinct white eyestripe and spotted tail feathers, found in the southwestern US and Mexico…
…a dahlia of a variety which has rolled petals, giving the flower a prickly appearance…
…a South American cactus with flattened segmented stems and red, pink, or white flowers, grown as a houseplant…
…a large cactus native to the south-western US, having columnar stems or branches and typically flowering at night…
…a barrel-shaped Jamaican cactus that bears red flowers from a terminal part that resembles a fez. Also called Turk’s-cap cactus…
…(1868–1967) US vice president 1933–41; known as Cactus Jack. A member of the US House of Representatives from Texas 1903–33, he served as speaker from 1931 until 1933…
…a giant cactus which can grow to 20 metres in height and whose branches are shaped like candelabra, native to the SW United States and Mexico. The edible fruit was formerly a source of food and drink…
…a giant cactus which can grow to 20 metres in height and whose branches are shaped like candelabra, native to the SW United States and Mexico. The edible fruit was formerly a source of food and drink…
…used in names of plants or fruits resembling a hedgehog in having spines, e.g. hedgehog cactus, hedgehog holly…
…(1868–1967) US vice president 1933–41; known as Cactus Jack. A member of the US House of Representatives from Texas 1903–33, he served as speaker from 1931 until 1933…
…used in names of plants or fruits resembling a hedgehog in having spines, e.g. hedgehog cactus, hedgehog holly…
…a barrel-shaped Jamaican cactus that bears red flowers from a terminal part that resembles a fez. Also called Turk’s-cap cactus…
