(Opuntia phaeacantha)

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Mar 08, 2004


Opuntia phaeacantha

Growing in Native plant garden, Escondido California

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TucsonJen Tucson, AZ(Zone 9a) Nov 15, 2004

I'm a bit Opuntia challenged... How do you distinguish this one from the englemannii? Can you tell me the pad shape and size vs the other? Thanks!

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palmbob Acton, CA(Zone 8b) Nov 16, 2004

It's easy... by the label next to the plant.

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TucsonJen Tucson, AZ(Zone 9a) Nov 16, 2004

Cheater, cheater prickly pear eater!

Would you mind coming over and putting labels on a few opuntias that have the nerve to grow wild around here? ;)

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Xenomorf Phoenix, AZ(Zone 9b) Nov 18, 2004

Spine color(s), pad color/shape, spine arrangement, # of spines from each areole at what length, radial spines, central spines, glochid color/number/location, fruit shape/color/glochids/spines, flowers...........etc,etc.
Theres several varieties of each., with a few variables on each.
Toggle back and forth between these 2 links or open 2 browser windows and put them side by side.
phaeacantha
http://davesgarden.com/pdb/showimage/59350/

engelmannii
http://davesgarden.com/pdb/showimage/53678/

I have detailed desriptions of each, but i didn't want to type it... :-)

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TucsonJen Tucson, AZ(Zone 9a) Nov 18, 2004

Those pictures are definitely helpful. I'm printing them out now...

Thanks!

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