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    Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri'

    Also Known As

    • Long-Spined Purplish Prickly Pear

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"
    • W: 18"

    planting zones

    • 6a-10a

    Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri' plant details

    Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri' is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green and purple foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in average, gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri'

    Plant type: cactus / succulent
    Plant family: cactaceae
    Foliage: evergreen green and purple
    Mature size: 18 IN wide, 12 IN tall
    Flowers: yellow blooms in spring
    Uses: container plant, desert garden, rock garden, xeric, year round interest

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 10a
    Sun exposure: sun
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, gritty, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Named for New Mexico plantsman Horst Kunzler, this short, broad form of a most beautiful prickly pear has bluish pads tinted pink in winter -- each pad at least 6" wide and topped with dark "eyelash" spines -- and yellow, orange-centered flower in mid to late spring. Best with sun and a dryish root run. Frost hardy to -10F, USDA zone 6. Fab container plant.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri' plant

    How to Grow Opuntia macrocentra 'Kunzleri'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - low

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green
      • purple

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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