Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia whipplei > Opuntia whipplei var. multigeniculata
Opuntia whipplei
var. multigeniculata
Origin: Nevada, United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| whipplei |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| multigeniculata |
| Synonyms |
| Cylindropuntia whipplei var. multigeniculata |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A low and compact thick shrub, its spiny joints are grouped into dense clusters. |
| Cultivation |
| Rocky and sandy soils. |
| Habitat |
| Desert slopes at an altitude of 1,000-1,400 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Conical leaves, 1.5 mm in length. Spines are cluttered and a yellowish-pink colour, 10-14 per areole, straight and roughly 2-2.5 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| 2-3 cm in diameter with pale greenish-yellow flowers and sepaloids, 6-9 mm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Yellow spineless, fleshy fruit, obovoid and 2-3 cm in length. |
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