Opuntia kleiniae var. kleiniae
Botanical Information
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Genus | Opuntia |
| Species | kleiniae |
| Variety | kleiniae |
| Synonyms | Cylindropuntia kleiniae var. kleiniae |
| Category | Perennials, Tropicals |
| Origin | Southern United States of America and Mexico. |
Details
| USDA Hardiness Ref. | |
| Canada Hardiness Ref. | |
| RHS Hardiness Ref. | |
| Height | 1.3-2 m |
Description and Growing Information
| Cultivation | Rocky soils. |
| Habitat | Desert hillsides and canyons and grasslands at an altitude of 720-1,200 m. |
| Leaf Description | Cylindroid leaves, 12-16.5 mm long, greyish pink evenly distributed spines, straight and slightly point downward, 1-4 per areole, 2 cm in length. |
| Flower Description | Violet flowers 3-4.5 cm in diameter, red or greenish filaments 6-9 mm long and 1-1.5 mm long anthers. |
| Fruit Description | Red fruit, fleshy, tuberculate, spineless and obovoid, 2 x 1.5 cm. |