Opuntia Species, Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntiamegapotamica

Family
Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus
Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a)
Species
megapotamica (meg-uh-poh-TAM-ih-kuh)
Synonym
Opuntia salagria
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
Red-Orange
Bloom Time
Other Details
Water Requirements
Foliage Color
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Regional

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Gardener's Notes:

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positive
2
neutrals
0
negative
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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | January 2005 | neutral

Blooms are an Orangish red.

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Phoenix, AZ (Zone 9b) | December 2004 | neutral

There is very little known of this species.

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