Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus) is a shrubby cactus with sprawling to ascending or erect stems composed of flattened, nearly smooth…
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Opuntia, also known as Nopales or Paddle Cactus, is a very large genus of cacti. They are native from Canada, to Chile and Argentina. The genus is named for the ancient Greek region, Locris Opuntia with the town of Opus where other spiny plants grew.
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Opuntia stricta (Erect Prickly Pear) is a cactus that can grow up to 6.6 feet (2 m) tall as an erect or spreading shrub with fleshy, dull …
Opuntia polyacantha (Plains Prickly Pear) is a shrubby cactus with oval, green, spiny pads growing one atop the other. It can grow up to …
Opuntia tomentosa (Velvet Tree Pear) is a tree-like cactus with a woody main stem and fleshy, dull green, much-branched stems consisting …
Opuntia monacantha var. variegata is a shrubby or tree-like cactus that can grow up to 20 feet (6 m) tall. The stems are divided into …
Opuntia sulphurea (Prickly Pear Cactus) is a low-growing cactus composed of many elliptic to ovoid pads with clusters of needle-like …
Opuntia cochenillifera 'Variegata' (Warm Hand Cactus), also known as Nopalea cochenillifera 'Variegata', is an attractive, shrubby or …
Opuntia cochenillifera (Cochineal Nopal Cactus), also known as Nopalea cochenillifera, is a shrubby or treelike cactus with a broadly …
Opuntia monacantha (Drooping Prickly Pear) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with a short trunk and glossy green stem segments with …
Opuntia microdasys var. pallida f. cristata is a clump-forming cactus with unusual, green, wavy pads adorned with bright yellow glochids …