19 Best Yellow Flowering Cactus

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Check out our list of the Best Yellow Flowering Cactus and pick the most perfect one for your garden or home decor.

Looking to add a pop of vibrant color to your cactus collection? Check out these top picks for the Best Yellow Flowering Cactus! From unique and rare to easy to care for, these cacti are sure to brighten up your space


Best Yellow Flowering Cactus

1. Devil’s tongue

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Botanical Name: Ferocactus latispinus

The devil’s tongue cactus is known for its frequent blooming of yellow flowers that can range from 2 to 5 centimeters in length. This species requires full sun exposure.

2. Prickly Pear Cactus

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Botanical Name: Opuntia ficus-indica

This iconic cactus produces yellow, multi-petaled flowers every spring and summer, on average. Once pollinated, these flowers quickly mature into edible fruit.

3. Crown Cactus

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Botanical Name: Rebutia marsoneri

During late spring, it produces an array of colorful blooms, including strikingly bright yellow flowers. The flowers grow on the upper portion of the cactus’s dome.

4. Golden Barrel Cactus

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Botanical Name: Echinocactus grusonii

The golden barrel cactus, originally from South America, particularly Brazil, produces rare yellow flowers only on fully matured plants that are at least 15 years old.

5. Sand Dollar Cactus

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Botanical Name: Astrophytum asteria

The sand dollar cactus is a charming star-shaped cactus that is highly sought after for its gorgeous golden flowers, which typically bloom every spring for only 1-2 days.

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6. Monk’s Hood Cactus

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Botanical Name: Astrophytum ornatum

It produces canary blooms with silky petals during the summer months, but they only bloom on fully matured cacti that are over 12 years old.

7. Indian Head Cactus

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Botanical Name:Parodia ottonis

This dwarf cactus offers beautiful, lotus-like yellow flowers in late summer. This cactus matures quickly and produces flowers at a young age.

8. Underground Copiapoa

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Botanical Name: Copiapoa hypogaea

The underground copiapoa cactus produces scented yellow flowers at the top of its stem. These are typically only visible during the day before closing a few hours before sunset.

9. Bishop’s Cap

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Botanical Name: Astrophytum myriostigma

Every spring, this cactus produces scented yellow blooms that are 1-2 inches in size. If these flowers are pollinated, they develop into 1-inch red and edible fruit.

10. Balloon Cactus

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Botanical Name: Parodia magnifica

The balloon cactus is a unique cactus species that can produce several yellow, 4-centimeter flowers once the cactus reaches maturity, which typically takes around 3 years.

11. Matucana Weberbaueri

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Botanical Name: Matucana weberbaueri

The Matucana Weberbaueri cactus typically produces beautiful yellow flowers that appear after 3-4 years if the cactus is grown from seed.

12. Bunny Ears

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Botanical Name: Opuntia microdasys

The bunny ear cactus is native to Northern Mexico; it is known for its soft yellow flowers that may appear at the tips of its stems during early summer.

13. Brazilian Prickly Pear

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Botanical Name: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis

The mature Brazilian prickly pear cactus produces striking yellow flowers that can grow up to 4-6 centimeters in width, typically visible in late spring or early summer.

14. California Barrel Cactus

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Botanical Name: Ferocactus cylindraceus

The California barrel cactus blooms with bright yellow flowers every summer, which grows at the crown of its stem. These flowers can be observed even in younger specimens.

15. Silver Ball Cactus

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Botanical Name: Parodia scopa

Native to South America, Silver ball cacti are known for their round and spiny shape. It produces small yellow blooms that are about 1 inch in size.

16. Prism Cactus

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Botanical Name: Leuchtenbergia principis

Leuchtenbergia typically takes four years to mature before it starts blooming, but once it does, it produces pale yellow funnel-shaped flowers up to 2-4 inches in diameter.

17. Yellow Christmas Cactus

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The zygocactus, commonly known as the Christmas cactus, boasts delicate yellow-green blooms. This plant is native to the jungles of South America.

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18. Schlosser Cactus

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Botanical Name: Parodia schlosseri

This round-shaped specimen, also called ‘Notocactus Schlosseri,’ features coppery spines and can produce bright lemon-hued flowers.

19. Lobivia Cactus

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Botanical Name: Lobivia famatimensis

Despite its small size, this plant is a showstopper with its vibrant canary yellow flowers! Its growth habit ranges from globular to cylindrical.

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