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Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia tunicata > Opuntia tunicata var. davisii

Opuntia tunicata

var. davisii





Origin:  United States of America, Mexico, Cuba, Ecuador, Peru and Chile.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Species
tunicata
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Variety
davisii
Synonyms
Cylindropuntia tunicata var. davisii
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
Small golden shrubs with barbed spines, often hidden among the tall grasslands it grows within.
Cultivation
Dry, sandy soils.
Habitat
Plans and hills at an altitude of 600-1,500 m. Commonly found in the Great Plains Grassland and other grasslands.
Leaf Description
Many stems that are densely branched, elongate and ovate-acute leaves 2-3 mm in length. Golden-yellow or tan spines, 3.8-5 cm and 6-10 per areole, which spread in all directions.
Flower Description
Greenish yellow with a hue of red, 3 cm in diameter, filaments 6 mm long and yellow anthers 1.5 mm in length.
Fruit Description
3 x 2.5 cm in size, with seeds a light tan in colour, 2.5 mm in length.
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