Opuntia fulgida var. mamilata


Botanical Information

FamilyCactaceae
GenusOpuntia
Speciesfulgida
Varietymamilata
SynonymsCylindropuntia fulgida var. mamilata
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
OriginArizona, United States of America.

Description and Growing Information

General DescriptionA low, spreading tree, green in colour. Weak and drooping joints and inconspicuous spines.
CultivationSandy or gravely soils.
HabitatDesert plains, hills and washes at an altitude of 300-750 m.
Leaf DescriptionInconspicuous and sparse spines, pink or reddish-brown in colour, 2-6 per areole, spread in all directions, 0.6-1.2 cm in length.

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