Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia whipplei > Opuntia whipplei var. viridiflora
Opuntia whipplei
var. viridiflora
Origin: New Mexico, United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| whipplei |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Variety |
| viridiflora |
| Synonyms |
| Cylindropuntia whipplei var. viridiflora |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Habitat |
| Grassland and woodland hills at an altitude of 1,800-2,100 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Conical leaves, 1.5 mm in length. Spines are brown in colour, 5-7 per areole, straight and roughly 2-2.5 cm long. |
| Flower Description |
| 2-3 cm in diameter with flowers a greenish hue with red and greenish yellow sepaloids, 6-9 mm long. |
| Fruit Description |
| Yellow spineless, fleshy fruit, obovoid and 2-3 cm in length. |
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