Opuntia microdasys var. albispina (Angel Wings) is a freely clustering cactus with miniature pads with no spines but numerous white hair…
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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Pereskiopsis diguetii (Alfilerillo), also known as Pereskiopsis spathulata, is a unique, densely shrubby cactus commonly used for grafting…
Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Eve's Needle Cactus) is a tree-like cactus that grows up to 13 feet (4 m) tall. It has a trunk, up to 4…
Opuntia robusta (Wheel Cactus) is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with much-branched stems consisting of flattened blue-green to blue-grey…
Opuntia rufida (Blind Prickly Pear), formerly known as Opuntia microdasys subsp. rufida, is a much-branched cactus that forms a dense…
Austrocylindropuntia vestita (Old Man Opuntia) is a cactus with slender cylindrical stems densely covered with long white hairs. The stems…
Opuntia microdasys (Bunny Ears Cactus) is a popular cactus that forms a dense shrub with green pad-like stems with no spines but numerous…