Opuntia kelvinensis
Botanical Information
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Opuntia |
| Species | kelvinensis |
| Synonyms | Cylindropuntia kelvinensis |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Arizona, United States of America. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 1.25-2 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Habitat | Desert hills, ridges and washes at an altitude of 400-925 m. Often found in the Arizona Desert. |
| Leaf Description | Intricately branched with moderately dense spines, pale pink to grey in colour and 5-9 per areole, 1.9-2.5 cm in length. |
| Flower Description | Large flowers 5 cm in diameter, few petals a pale purple or pink in colour with a yellow stigma. |
| Fruit Description | Green with a hue of yellow, fleshy and tuberculate. |