Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) - Image 2

Botanical names: Opuntia macrocentra, Opuntia santa-rita, Opuntia violacea var. santa-rita

Common name: Santa Rita Prickly Pear

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Texas, Arizona, northern Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 6-11?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterYellow, orange flowersThorny or spinySubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
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