Perennials, Tropicals > Opuntia > Opuntia munzii > Opuntia munzii
Opuntia munzii
Munz Cholla
Origin: Mexico and United States of America.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Opuntia |
| Species |
| munzii |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Synonyms |
| Cylindropuntia munzii |
| Height |
| 2-5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| A larger tree with drooping terminal joins, dark green in colour with yellowish-green flowers tinged with red or lavender. |
| Cultivation |
| Sandy or gravely sois. |
| Habitat |
| Desert washes and canyon sides at an altitude of 330-600 m. |
| Leaf Description |
| Light yellow pines, 9-12 per areole, straight and spread in all directions, 1.2-2 cm in length. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellowish-green flowers with a hue of red or lavender, 4-5 cm in diameter. |
| Fruit Description |
| Yellow or green, fleshy, tuberculate and spineless, 2x1.5 cm. |
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