Opuntia sp. (Prickly Pear) - Image 44

Botanical name: Opuntia sp.

Common name: Prickly Pear

Family: Cactaceae

Hardiness: 20°F

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall tree 10-20 ftFull sunDry conditionsYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersThorny or spinyEdible plantEthnomedical plant.
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Opuntia sp. (Prickly Pear) green plant close up of numerous thick upright stems and spines
Opuntia subulata f. cristata


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