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    Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines]

    Also Known As

    • Opuntia x rutila [red/black spines]

    Plant type

    cactus / succulent

    size

    • H: 12"
    • W: 12"

    planting zones

    • 4a-12

    Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines] plant details

    Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines] is an evergreen cactus / succulent with green foliage. In spring yellow flowers emerge. Features glaucous texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - bright shade and occasional - low water. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines]

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

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines]

    USDA Zones: 4a - 12
    Sun exposure: sun - bright shade
    Watering frequency: occasional - low
    Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: gritty, lean, rocky and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    This so far unnamed hybrid was an early Colorado Plateau collection by plantsman Claude Barr. Stout orange-red and black spines mark pads roughly 3" long, the elongation suggesting parentage by O. polycantha and O. fragilis. Mid spring, yellow flowers fade to apricot. Wonderful for small rock gardens with the usual cactus conditions -- sun, lean and well-drained soil, and little or no summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zone 4.

    By: Cistus Nursery

    Gardening facts about Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines] plant

    How to Grow Opuntia polyacantha [red/black spines]

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - bright shade

    • Water Needs

      • occasional - low

    • Water Needs

      • dry in winter

    • Soil Needs

      • lean
      • well-drained
      • rocky
      • gritty

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • spring

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen

    • Texture

      • glaucous

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