Opuntia phaeacantha var.
(Prickly Pear Cactus)
evergreen
- hardy
- reflective heat, sun
- dry, drought resistant
- Medium to slow growing.
- Good barrier, good wildlife plant, most abundant cactus in shis area, native, grows 1-4' tall and 2-20' wide, fruit harvested and used for jelly, stem succulent, spines whitish with brown base.
- Yellow-pink bloom, red-purple fruit (edible), suseptible to coconino scale, large white spines, plant in well drained soil.
- Low maintenance, Grow from containers or segments.
- Small shrub sized cactus used for wide screening and bank covers.
- bold foliage, desert.
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