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Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia whipplei > Opuntia whipplei var. multigeniculata

Opuntia whipplei

var. multigeniculata





Origin:  Nevada, United States of America.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Species
whipplei
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Variety
multigeniculata
Synonyms
Cylindropuntia whipplei var. multigeniculata
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
General Description
A low and compact thick shrub, its spiny joints are grouped into dense clusters.
Cultivation
Rocky and sandy soils.
Habitat
Desert slopes at an altitude of 1,000-1,400 m.
Leaf Description
Conical leaves, 1.5 mm in length. Spines are cluttered and a yellowish-pink colour, 10-14 per areole, straight and roughly 2-2.5 cm long.
Flower Description
2-3 cm in diameter with pale greenish-yellow flowers and sepaloids, 6-9 mm long.
Fruit Description
Yellow spineless, fleshy fruit, obovoid and 2-3 cm in length.
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