Opuntia > Opuntia polyacantha > Opuntia polyacantha var. juniperina
Opuntia polyacantha
var. juniperina
Origin: Southwestern United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| polyacantha |
| Variety |
| juniperina |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| Low mat or clump forming with large green terminal joints, not completely obscured by spines. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy soils, drought tolerant. |
| Habitat |
| Desert and grassland flats, washes and hillsides at an altitude of 1,400-2,200 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Spines are only located on the upper areoles, reddish-brown in colour, 6-10 per areole, 2.5-3.8 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, sparsely covered in spines, 2-4 x 1.2-2.5 cm. |
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