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Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia engelmannii > Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri

Opuntia engelmannii

var. lindheimeri


Texas Prickly Pear




Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia
Species
engelmannii
Category
Perennials, Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
Variety
lindheimeri
USDA Hardiness Zone
8
Height
90 - 240 cm
Spread
150 - 240 cm
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
Cultivation
Prefers well-drained sand, loam and clay soils and sunny to partly sunny areas.
Habitat
Drier areas of South and Central Texas and Mexico.
Leaf Description
10 - 25 cm long and are round to oval shaped and range from blue to green.
Flower Description
5 - 10 cm flowers that range from greenish yellow to orange.
Fruit Description
Purple pear-shaped fruit that are edible.
Notable Specimens
Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
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