Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (Desert Christmas Cactus) is a sparingly to densely branched cactus with slender branches that bear many short…
Browsing: Opuntioideae
Opuntioideae is a subfamily of the cactus family Cactaceae, composed by 15 genera and about 300 species. They may have leaves when they are young, but these are lost later. Their stems are usually divided into distinct "joints" or "pads".
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Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail Cactus) is a shrubby cactus with sprawling to ascending or erect stems composed of flattened, nearly smooth…
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 …
Cylindropuntia hystrix is a shrubby cactus with green cylindrical segments with strong tubercles and clusters of long spines …
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis is a tree-like cactus with thin, slightly shrunken cladodes on a central cylindrical trunk. It can grow up …
Opuntia tomentosa (Velvet Tree Pear) is a tree-like cactus with a woody main stem and fleshy, dull green, much-branched stems consisting …
Cylindropuntia imbricata (Tree Cholla) is a tree-like cactus with a short woody trunk and several upright candelabra-like branches. It can …
Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Gumby', also known as Opuntia 'Gumby', is an interesting small cactus with green cylindrical stems with …
Austrocylindropuntia subulata 'Cristata' (Crested Eve's Needle) is a rare cactus with crested branches that slowly form delightful, snaky …