I just had to share how incredible these blooms are on my cactus! I’ve had this plant for years, and it’s finally bloomed for the first time. The flowers look like they’re from another planet!
Absolutely stunning! They do have that “alien planet” vibe, don’t they? Captain Kirk would definitely need to watch his step around these. 
It’s a Huernia plowesii, also known as the Lifesaver plant!
We have one of these in our office. We had no idea they bloomed, so imagine our surprise when we returned from a long weekend to find what looked like a Triffid in the office! The flowers are incredibly exotic!
How can they be real? They look like they belong on another planet!
Is this what a chocolate starfish looks like?
Some cacti bloom only every so many years. Fascinating, isn’t it!?! 