Common names:
Prickly Pear
Arumbeba-Redonda
Palma-Brava
Kanwar Gandal

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7a
Leaves:Glaucous
Fruit:Indehiscent
Other
Flowers:Other
Flower Color:Russet
Flower Size:5"-6"
Flower Time:Year Round
Inflorescence Type:Thyrse
Underground structures:Taproot
Suitable Locations:Patio/Ornamental/Small Tree
Uses:Dye production
Shade Tree
Dried Flower
Edible Parts:Flowers
Resistances:Rabbit Resistant
Squirrels
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness: ºº868-6
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Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Cane
Cuttings: Leaf
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Stolons and runners
Crowns
Containers:Needs excellent drainage in pots
Preferred depth
Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous:Thorned
Conservation status:Near Threatened (NT)

Prickly Pear Cactus at the Start of Bloom, Late May

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