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Engelmann's Prickly Pear Cactus |
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Cow Tongue Prickly Pear |
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Texas Prickly Pear Cactus |
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Cactus Apple |
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Prickly Pear |
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Discus Prickly Pear |
| Opuntia engelmannii | Accepted |
| Opuntia x subarmata | Synonym |
| Opuntia cantabrigiensis | Synonym |
| Opuntia rastrera | Synonym |
| Opuntia subarmata | Synonym |
| Opuntia neochrysacantha | Synonym |
| Opuntia bensonii | Synonym |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Fruit: | Showy |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: 68-86 degrees Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Seeds may be extremely slow to germinate |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Other: Individual pads form new plants; they must dry and callous for 10 days before planting |
| Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
| Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil |
April Plants for Honey BeesApril is here and beekeepers will be kept busy trying to keep up with their bees' need for extra room to store the bounty collected from the blossoms they visited. April also marks the start of swarm season, so beekeepers will be keeping an eye out for swarms to catch; or they'll be trying to keep them from swarming by making splits.
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| Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Mar 23, 2012 2:35 PM Honey bees get nectar, pollen and honeydew from this plant. The honey is light amber in color. [ Reply to this comment | |
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