Botanical Name: Opuntia santa-rita
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Common Name: Purple prickly pear  
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Cactus

 

Height Range

3-6'

 

Flower Color

Yellow

 

Flower Season

Spring

 

Leaf Color

Green, Purple

 

Bark Color

n/a

 

Fruit Color

n/a

 

Fruit Season

n/a

Information by: Mary Irish
Photographer: Mountain States Nursery
  • Description

  • Notes

Shrublike cactus grows at a moderate rate to 4' x 5'. Pads are green-purple turning more purple with cold or dry weather. Small tan spines line the pads. Striking yellow flowers appear on the tips of pads in the spring. Accepts reflected heat. Native to the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts.