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Plains Prickly Pear

Scientific Name: Opuntia macrorhiza Engelm.
Synonym: Opuntia ballii, Opuntia compressa var. macrorhiza , Opuntia delicata, Opuntia plumbea, Opuntia pottsii, Opuntia setispina, Opuntia sphaerocarpa, Opuntia tenuispina, Opuntia tortispina
Family: Cactaceae

Opuntia tortispina, Britton, N.L., and A. Brown. 1913. Illustrated flora of the northern states and Canada. Vol. 2: 572. Courtesy of Kentucky Native Plant Society.

Recommended Temperature Zone:
USDA: 4-10

Frost Tolerance: Hardy to 10°F (-12°C) or less

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Midwestern and southwestern USA

Growth Habits: Perennial, up to 1 feet tall (30 cm.), up to 1.5 feet in spread (45 cm.)

Flowers: Yellow flowers

Watering Needs: Little water

Propagation: As Opuntia ballii in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

As Opuntia delicata in Britton and Rose's The Cactaceae

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