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Opuntia Species, Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntiadiploursina

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Family

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a)

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Hardiness

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

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Dearborn Heights, MI (Zone 6a) | September 2017 | neutral

Grows near the Grand Canyon and Lake Mead National Recreation Area. This species is a close relative of Opuntia erinacea.

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Opuntia Species, Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntiadiploursina

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