General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Tree
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Road Kill Cactus
  • Sour Pricklypear
  • Sour Island-Pricklypear
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Consolea rubescens
  • Synonym: Opuntia rubescens
  • Synonym: Consolea moniliformis subsp. rubescens

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Location: Sacramento CA.
Date: 2023-06-22
Consolea rubescens growing at The Prickly Pear. You can see a bit
Location: San Diego Botanic Garden
Date: 2018-07-15

Date: 2017-01-09
Location: Egypt
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-02
Location: Quad Cities Botanical Garden, Rock Island, Il.
Date: 2012-07-01
Location: Egypt
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MySecretIslandGarden On October 2, 2022 Miscellaneous Event
It has grown large enough to move to front cactus garden approximately 9 inches tall
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