Maihueniopsis clavarioides f. cristata (Crested Dead Man's Fingers) is an interesting cactus that can grow up to 6 inches (15 cm) tall …
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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 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 …
Maihueniopsis darwinii (Darwin's Cactus) is a mat-forming cactus with stems consisting of joined olive-green segments. It can grow up to …
Cumulopuntia boliviana is a cactus that forms dense, often large cushions of green stem segments armed with yellow to reddish-brown …
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 …
Tacinga palmadora is a shrubby cactus or small tree with branches composed of flattened, elliptical to obovate joints. It can grow up to …
Opuntia cochenillifera (Cochineal Nopal Cactus), also known as Nopalea cochenillifera, is a shrubby or treelike cactus with a broadly …
Austrocylindropuntia cylindrica (Cane Cactus) is a shrubby cactus or small tree with a woody trunk and dark green to bluish-green branch …
Tacinga subcylindrica, also known as Tacinga inamoena subsp. subcylindrica, is a shrubby cactus with segment, irregularly branched stems …