Opuntia kleiniae
var. kleiniae
Family |
Cactaceae |
Genus |
Opuntia |
Species |
kleiniae |
Category |
Perennials, Tropicals |
Variety |
kleiniae |
Synonyms |
Cylindropuntia kleiniae var. kleiniae |
Height |
1.3-2 m |
Cultivation |
Rocky soils. |
Habitat |
Desert hillsides and canyons and grasslands at an altitude of 720-1,200 m. |
Leaf Description |
Cylindroid leaves, 12-16.5 mm long, greyish pink evenly distributed spines, straight and slightly point downward, 1-4 per areole, 2 cm in length. |
Flower Description |
Violet flowers 3-4.5 cm in diameter, red or greenish filaments 6-9 mm long and 1-1.5 mm long anthers. |
Fruit Description |
Red fruit, fleshy, tuberculate, spineless and obovoid, 2 x 1.5 cm. |