Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia acanthocarpa > Opuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis
Opuntia acanthocarpa
var. coloradensis
Origin: California, Nevada, Utah and Arizona; United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| acanthocarpa |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| coloradensis |
| Synonyms |
| Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. coloradensis |
| Height |
| 1.2-1.8 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A large shrub or small tree that generally hovers above the lower plant life surrounding it. It will form vast forests in certain areas producing a beautiful view. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy or gravelly soils. |
| Habitat |
| Mountain slopes, flats, washes in the desert and flats at an altitude of 600-1,300 m. Commonly found in the Mojavean Desert. |
| Leaf Description |
| Thin, long leaves, 12 x 1.5 mm. Spines are a tan to pale yellow colour which turn brown then black as they mature, straight, long and spread in all directions. |
| Flower Description |
| 4-5.5 cm in diameter, a greenish yellow in colour with purplish veins and purplish tips, filaments, 9-12 mm in length and red in colour with yellow anthers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Falls in late summer or autumn. Seeds are a light tan or off white colour, flat with an irregular angle; 5-8 x 3-5 mm. |
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