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Cow’s Tongue Pricklypear |
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Cactus apple |
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Cow's Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus |
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Donkey Tongue Prickly Pear Cactus |
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Prickly Pear |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Plant Height: | 6 to 10 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Leaves present only on emerging growth. They are replaced by spines (modified leaves) on mature growth. |
| Fruit: | Showy Indehiscent |
| Flowers: | Showy |
| Flower Color: | Yellow |
| Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
| Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
| Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Provides winter interest Erosion control Will Naturalize |
| Edible Parts: | Fruit |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
| 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 With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Posted by valleylynn (Dallas, OR - Zone 8b) on Apr 20, 2012 4:22 PM This Opuntia was found native to a limited area in Bexar County, Texas. First described by Griffiths in 1908. The location was documented by Del Weniger as being just south of the town of China Grove and Sayers, Texas. This particular Opuntia has been widely accepted and now grows in many areas outside the original range. [ Reply to this comment | |
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