Opuntia polyacantha

Plains pricklypear

syn. Opuntia rhodantha. Hardy cactus with oval, green discs and red-pink flowers.

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Plains pricklypear

Opuntia polyacantha

syn. Opuntia rhodantha. Hardy cactus with oval, green discs and red-pink flowers.

flowering : 5-6 red
height : 30-40 cm
where to plant : full sun ⋄

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where to plant Opuntia polyacantha

  • height: 30-40 cm
  • flowering: May - June
  • color: red
  • leaf color: green gray-green
  • habit: wide
  • growth: medium
  • level: moderate
  • light: full sun
  • moisture: summer dry very dry dry
  • soil texture: highly permeable pervious
  • organic matter: none to little
  • winter zone: 5 [-25°C]
  • density: 5 - 7

Opuntia polyacantha in the garden

  • wildlife: for bees for butterflies
  • Suggested planting locations and garden types: roof garden intensive dry bed gravel garden troughs alpine house scree rockgarden small garden along path pot
  • use: kitchen

botanical information about Opuntia polyacantha

  • Botanical name: Opuntia polyacantha
  • Genus: Opuntia
  • Family: Cactaceae
  • Other names: Plains pricklypear
  • synonyms: Opuntia rhodantha
  • origin: America, North

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