Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear)
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) with pads showing purple edges and black spines
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 Zone Map
USDA Zone: 6-11
Plant form: Large bush
Mature height: 5-10 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor
Cold tolerance: Tolerates light freezing to about 30°F for short periods (mature plants). Young plants must be protected.
Watering: Moderate; tolerates dry conditions
Flower color: Yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growing
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Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) thick purple rounded pads growing in a clustered succulent formation.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) with purple pads and small yellow flower buds visible.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple oval pads covered in small clusters of sharp spines
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) with multiple round blue-gray pads and sharp small thorns.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) reaching upward with many oval blue-green leaves and woody stems.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) showing tall woody stems and numerous thick flat pads.
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