Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia parryi > Opuntia parryi var. serpentina
Opuntia parryi
var. serpentina
Origin: California, United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| parryi |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| serpentina |
| Synonyms |
| Cylindropuntia parryi var. serpentina |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Form dense mats, stems almost crawl through shrubs and open areas. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy soils and sandy loams. |
| Habitat |
| Valleys in bluffs and hills generally at altitudes under 150 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Lanceolate, 4.5-7.5 mm in length and 3 mm in diameter. Spines are evenly distributed on greyish brown or reddish brown sheaths, 0.9-1.5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are clustered, each roughly 3-4 cm in diameter a vivid greenish yellow colour with a purple hue. |
| Fruit Description |
| Greenish in colour, maturing to a tan or brown, obovoid-turbinate, approximately 1.2 cm in length and 1 cm in diameter. Fruit falls off in late summer or autumn. |
| Colour Description |
| Dark green with greenish-yellow flowers. |
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