Caribbean Applecactus, Indian River Prickly-apple, Fragrant Prickly-apple, Fragrant Woolly Cactus

Other popular common names include 'Fragrant Prickly Apple' & 'Fragrant Woolly Cactus'.

The Caribbean Apple Cactus or Indian River Prickly-apple is a shrubby to somewhat vine-like or subshrub cactus native to the coastal hamm...Read Moreocks and dry areas along the east coast of Florida in Volusia, Brevard, Indian River, Saint Lucie and Martin counties from Saint Augustine to the Stuart/St. Lucie/Port St. Lucie area, in zones 9a and 9b. This cactus has a very beautiful white/near white to silvery whitish/grayish to silvery bluish flower. The plant is endemic to FL in the U.S. and is listed as endangered by the U.S. and state of Florida and is considered a protected species. The species is endangered and localized due to habitat destruction or intrusion. The fruit is orange to red.