| Botanical Name: Opuntia robusta | |
| Common Name: Giant Prickly Pear |
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Anatomy
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Culture
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Design
Plant Type
Cactus
Height Range
6-12'
Flower Color
Yellow
Flower Season
Spring
Leaf Color
Blue Green, White
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
Red
Fruit Season
Summer, Constant
Information by: Kathleen Moore
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
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Description
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Notes
This prickly pear large species, growing at a moderate rate to 10' x 10'. Individual pads can reach 1' accross and have many whitish spines. Has shrublike quailities. Yellow flowers are produced in the spring followed by large, red fruit. Will accept reflected sun. Native to central Mexico.