Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia polyacantha > Opuntia polyacantha var. rufispina
Opuntia polyacantha
var. rufispina
Origin: Western United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| polyacantha |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| rufispina |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 7b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H5 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| (-9) - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 15 - 50 |
| Height |
| 40 cm |
| Spread |
| 2-3 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Low mat or clump forming with large bluish-green terminal joints. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy soil in full sun to partial shade, drought tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Desserts and wetlands at an altitude of 1,2000-2,100 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Stiff, straight spines, white or grey in colour, 6-10 per areole, 1.2-8 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow on occasion pink or red flowers with yellow filaments 9 mm in length, anthers 1.5 mm long and greenish-yellow style 12-22 mm. |
| Fruit Description |
| Brown or pale drown in colour, obovoid, densely covered in spines, 2-4 x 1.2-2.5 cm. |
| Propagation |
| Cuttings can be taken from woody stems, allow to callus before planting. Seeds can be sown immediately after the first frost and planted as soon as the ground is workable. |
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