Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) - Image 6

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 sunWater Requirement: Low. Allow soil to dry out between wateringsWatering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryYellow, orange flowersThorny or spinySubtropical plant. Mature plant cold hardy at least to 30s F for a short time
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Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple cactus plant with numerous small sharp spines close up
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple oval pads covered in small clusters of sharp spines
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