Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia stenopetala > Opuntia stenopetala
Opuntia stenopetala
Nopal Serrano
Origin: Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| stenopetala |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 9a - 11 |
| Height |
| 1.2 m |
| Spread |
| 2.4 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Opuntia stenopetala works well in rock garden or as a container plant. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Rockey and sandy plains of Mexico. |
| Leaf Description |
| Oblong and flat leaves that are 2 mm thick and 10 - 20 cm long and green. |
| Flower Description |
| Flowers are an orange-red colour. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| From seed or stem cuttings. |
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