Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia macrocentra > Opuntia macrocentra
Opuntia macrocentra
Black-spined Pricklypear
Origin: Texas to Arizona, United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| macrocentra |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Shape |
| Upright spreading shrub consisting of several joined segments |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Sandy desert flats, rocky hills, or valley grasslands of the southwestern United States of America. |
| Leaf Description |
| 10 - 20 cm round to oval shaped leaves that are flat and purple. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are 15 cm long and red or yellow in colour. |
| Fruit Description |
| Small oval shaped fruits ranging in colour from bright red to dull purple when ripe. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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