OPUNTIA (Prickly Pear)

OPUNTIA santa-rita

Prickly Pear

Flowers: yellow Height: up to 4'
Spiny paddle stems produce large yellow flowers at the top and outer outer edges.  Blooms throughout spring from April to June, ripening to vivid red-purple cactus fruit with sweet seeding edible flesh.  Winter paddles darken to rich purple color.
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#3 container Sun
 

 
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