12 succulents with Orange Flowers (with Pictures)

Succulents with orange flowers are relatively rare, but you can easily find one in your local garden center if you look hard enough. And because they are so easy to care for, you can experiment with different varieties without having to worry about them dying.

In this list, we’ve opted to cast a wide net to reel in as much variety as possible. Small, tall, stumpy, or round; we’ve something for everybody on here. Take a look!

Orange Snowball (Rebutia muscula)

The Orange Snowball (Rebutia muscula) is a small cactus that originates from Bolivia. It grows in the form of a ball and has beautiful orange flowers that appear in the springtime.

Fuzzy white, soft hair covers the body of the cactus, which contrasts beautifully with the bright orange flowers that circle the top part of the stem—earning this plant its name: Orange Snowball. If you’re looking for a small-sized succulent with orange flowers than can be featured inside your home, look no further.

Despite its small size, this cactus is actually quite easy to care for. It prefers bright, indirect light but can also tolerate some direct sun. Water it moderately, but only when the soil is completely dry. Check with your finger to make sure.

• Light: Full sun
• Water: Infrequently 

Peanut Cactus (Echinopsis Chamaecereus)

The Peanut Cactus (Echinopsis chamaecereus) is a small, low-growing cactus that originates from Bolivia. It gets its common name from the peanut-like shape of its stems. In the springtime, it produces beautiful orange flowers with red tips that contrast beautifully with the green stems. These flowers can get quite large if given the right care, making for an impressive display.

The Peanut Cactus is a slow grower but can reach up to 6 inches tall if left unpruned. It’s best to plant it in a pot as it remains small throughout its lifetime. It has a trailing habit as more offsets appear parallel to the ground and fill out the pot. When this happens, you can use these offsets to propagate new plants in a fresh pot. Read our Peanut Cactus care guide to find out more.

If you’re looking for a small cactus succulent with orange flowers that you can bring into your home, the Peanut Cactus is a great choice. This cactus is among the most popular varieties because it is so easy to care for. Peanut cacti do best in bright, indirect light but can also tolerate some direct sun. They should be watered infrequently, allowing the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate

Orange Flaming Katy (Kalanchoe blossfeldiana “Orange”)

The Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Orange) is a succulent that is native to Madagascar. It’s a member of the Kalanchoe genus, which contains over 200 species of plants. The Kalanchoe blossfeldiana is the standard-bearer for its genus, due in part to the wide variety of different colored flowers it can bear. Among its varieties, Kalanchoe blossfeldiana (Orange) is a succulent with orange flowers.

This plant has long, fleshy leaves that are a deep green color. The leaf edges are serrated and have tiny hairs running along their sides. The flowers emerge from the leaf axils (where the leaf meets the stem) and are a gorgeous orange color. They bloom in clusters and appear throughout the spring and summer months.

The Orange Flaming Katy is a relatively easy plant to care for. It prefers bright, indirect light, but it appreciates occasional direct sunlight as well. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions

• Light: full sun to moderate shade
• Watering: Little water

Aloe marlothii ( Mountain Aloe)

The Aloe marlothii is a succulent that is native to South Africa. It gets its common name, Mountain Aloe, from the fact that it often grows on rocky slopes in mountainous regions. It is also called Flat-Flowered Aloe, owing to the shape of its flowers.

This is a large succulent, with some specimens reaching up to 10 feet (3 meters) in height. The leaves are thick, fleshy, and have sharp teeth along their margins. These teeth give the leaves a serrated appearance. The flowers of the Aloe marlothii are orange and yellow, sometimes red, and appear in long racemes (clusters) at the tips of the stems.

The Aloe marlothii is a majestic succulent with orange flowers, meant to be planted outdoors as the central feature. It prefers a face full of direct sunlight but can also tolerate some shade. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderately, when the soil is dry

Echeveria pulv-Oliver (Red Echeveria)

The Echeveria pulv-Oliver is a succulent that is native to Mexico. It gets its common name, Red Echeveria, from the color of its leaves, which are a deep red hue. The flowers of this plant are orange and yellow and appear in summertime.

This succulent has thick, fleshy leaves that grow in a rosette shape. The leaves are a bright green color, with starkly contrasting red tips. They are covered by a thin white coating of soft, white hairs that protect the plant from the elements. The flowers emerge from the leaf axils (where the leaf meets the stem) and are a beautiful orange color.

The Red Echeveria is relatively easy to care for. It does best in bright, indirect light but can also tolerate some direct sun. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions

• Light: Bright, indirect light
• Watering: Moderately (Avoid pouring water in the central rosette)

Aloe Ferox (Bitter Aloe)

The Aloe Ferox is a succulent that is native to South Africa. It gets its common name, Bitter Aloe, from the fact that it contains aloin, a substance that is bitter to the taste. It is used in medication and cosmetic products. This plant is also called Tap Aloe or Cape Aloe, owing to the fact that it was first discovered in the Cape region of South Africa.

This single-stemmed succulent gets quite tall in the right conditions (10 feet). It has thick, fleshy leaves that develop in a rosette pattern. The leaves are green, tinged with white spots, and have sharp teeth along their margins. The flowers of the Aloe Ferox are orange and yellow and appear in summertime. They emerge from stalks rising from the central rosette.

The Aloe Ferox is a succulent with orange flowers that are relatively easy to care for. It prefers full sun but can also tolerate some light shade. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions,

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate

Echeveria ‘Doris Taylor’ (Woolly Rose)

The Echeveria’ Doris Taylor’ is a succulent that is a cross between Echeveria pulvinata x Echeveria setosa, with many of E. setosa’s characteristics showing through. For instance, it is covered head to toe in thin, white, glistening hairs, quite similar to E. setosa. However, these hairs are even denser on the plant’s surface than its parent species. This is also where this plant gets its common name from.

This succulent has thick, fleshy leaves that grow in a rosette shape. The leaves are a bright green color, with a thin white coating of soft, white hairs protecting the plant from the elements. The flowers appear on thick, woolly stalks that emerge from the rosette. If you’re looking for a compact succulent with orange flowers, you can’t go wrong with the Woolly Rose. Not only is it quite easy to care for, similar to other Echeveria, but it also bears some of the most bright, eye-popping orange flowers there are.

It does best in bright, indirect light but can also tolerate some direct sun (the woolly hairs making it possible). Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun to partial shade
• Watering: Moderately (Don’t let water pool in the central rosette)

Orange Crown Cactus (Rebutia fiebrigii)

The Orange Crown Cactus is a cactus that is native to Bolivia. It gets its common name from the colorful flowers it produces. These flowers are orange and red and resemble miniature crowns.

The plant itself is a small, perennial cactus that only grows to be about 4 inches tall. It remains rounded throughout its life, and its size is quite small, perfect as an indoor houseplant. However, it is covered with sharp spines, so keep it out of reach of children. The flowers of the Orange Crown Cactus are large and orange, sometimes red, and appear in late spring. They form a tight circle around the top of the cactus’ head, forming a faux crown.

The Orange Crown Cactus is a low-maintenance cactus. It prefers direct sunlight but can also tolerate some light shade. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate

Compass Barrel Cactus (Ferocactus cylindraceus)

The Compass Barrel Cactus is a cactus that is native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It’s named based on a compass because it usually grows in a south-facing orientation. Travelers can easily identify the direction by observing a specimen in the wild. Without a doubt, it is one of nature’s wonders. The plant is also called the California Barrel Cactus, or Desert Barrel Cactus owing to its natural habitat.

This cactus can grow quite tall, up to 6.6 feet, with a diameter of 1-2 feet. It has a green to blue-green color, and its ribs are covered in sharp spines. The flowers of the Compass Barrel Cactus are bright orange and appear in summertime. They rise flush on the cactus’ trunk, coming out of the center of each areole (where the spines meet the body of the plant). They bring color to the otherwise dreary appearance of this cactus, contrasting wonderfully.

The Compass Barrel Cactus is a hardy succulent with orange flowers that can tolerate a wide range of conditions. It does prefer direct sunlight, but some light shade wouldn’t go amiss either. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate (Allow soil to dry out between watering)

Candelabra Aloe (Aloe arborescens)

The Candelabra Aloe is a succulent that is native to South Africa. It gets its common name from the candelabra-like shape of its inflorescence (flowering stalk). The epithet “arborescens” means “tree-like,” referring to the plant’s ability to grow like a small tree. It can get quite large in the right conditions.

The Candelabra Aloe can grow quite tall, up to 10 feet, with a rosette of thick, fleshy leaves at its center. The leaves are green with white spots and have sharp teeth along their margins. The flowers appear in wintertime on tall stalks that rise above the foliage. They are tubular and range in color from yellow to orange.

The Candelabra Aloe is a hardy succulent that can tolerate a wide range of conditions. If you’re in the market for a winter-blooming succulent with orange flowers that can also retain interest year-round, the Candelabra Aloe is an excellent choice. It does best in full sun but can also tolerate some light shade. Water it regularly, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Regular sessions

Cleistocactus icosagonus (Icosagonus)

The Cleistocactus icosagonus is a cactus that is native to South Ecuador and northern Peru. It gets its common name from the fact that it often has flowers that don’t fully open (cleistogamous).

It’s a relatively small cactus, only growing to be about 6 inches tall. It comes densely covered with spines that crowd out the stem so that it’s hard to make out what’s happening underneath if they grow dense enough. Flowers appear on the stalk of the plant. They come in red, pink, and orange. Relative to the size of the cactus, the flowers are moderately sized. Under the proper care conditions, this cactus can flower year-round.

The Cleistocactus icosagonus is a hardy succulent with orange flowers that can tolerate a wide range of conditions. It does best in full sun but can also tolerate some light shade. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate

Orange Ice Plant (Lampranthus aurantiacus)

The Orange Ice Plant is a succulent subshrub that is native to South Africa. Its common name is a reference to its plentiful flowers that bloom from spring to summer. This is a succulent with orange flowers that are an eye-scorching orange from the middle with a yellow center where the color gets milder. This plant is quick to flower and doesn’t need much prodding to display its beauty come flowering season. Just stick to a regular care routine typical to succulents, and you’ll be fine.

Lampranthus aurantiacus is a small succulent that only gets to be about 14 inches tall, but it spreads quite a bit if left unchecked. If you’re planning on growing this plant in a garden, regular pruning is needed to prevent the plant from crowding other plants in the area.

The Orange Ice Plant is a hardy succulent with orange flowers that can tolerate a wide range of conditions. It does best in full sun but can also tolerate some light shade. Water it moderately, making sure to allow the soil to dry out completely between watering sessions. They are drought-tolerant but only when established; early on, they need a bit of help to get settled in.

• Light: Full sun
• Watering: Moderate

12 succulents with Orange Flowers (Video)

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Rebutia muscula by graftedno1 is licensed under (CC BY-ND 2.0)

200202 010 San Diego Zoo Safari Park, Encinitas CA – Village Market, Aloe marlothii Mountain Aloe by cultivar413 is licensed under CC BY 2.0

“Echeveria ‘Pulv-oliver’（エケベリア・錦の司” by salchuiwt is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.Copy text

“Aloe Ferox Flower” by Rod Waddington is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

“Rebutia fiebrigii” by george7cal is licensed under CC BY-ND 2.0.

“190307 049 SD Botanic Gdn – Old World Desert Gdn, Lampranthus aurantiacus Orange Ice Plant” by cultivar413 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.