Buy Cylindropuntia 'Golden Lion'

Also Known As

Opuntia 'Golden Lion'
Golden Lion Prickly Pear Cactus

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

H: 2'-3'
W: 2'-3'

planting zones

5a-10b

2-4 inch bagged root ball | $18

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Cylindropuntia 'Golden Lion' plant details

Cylindropuntia 'Golden Lion' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring green and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cylindropuntia 'Golden Lion'

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: cactaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 2 FT - 3 FT - wide, 2 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: green and yellow blooms in spring
Uses: container plant, desert garden, rock garden, spiky, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cylindropuntia 'Golden Lion'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This natural hybrid between Opuntia davisii and O. kleinii, found in the Davis mountains of western Texas, creates a small cholla-like shrub to 3 ft with golden spines -- rather obnoxious ones at that -- and pea-green flowers that age to yellow. Frost hardy to -20 F, USDA zone 5, and possibly lower with sharp drainage and full sun.