Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear)

Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple green plant with sharp black spines
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 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

Similar plants: Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear)


Image gallery: 6 images
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple cactus plant with rounded succulent pads in sunlight.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) with flat blue-grey pads forming large cactus plant
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) blue-green cactus plant with paddle-shaped leaves and tall trunk.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple plant pads with small yellow flower growth.
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) purple cactus plant with numerous small sharp spines close up
Opuntia macrocentra (Santa Rita Prickly Pear) blue-gray cactus plant with many flat rounded pads.


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