Opuntia Species, Prickly Pear Cactus

The twisted spine form was propagated extensively by Gene Joseph of Plants for the Southwest in Tucson. That form also has thicker stems,...Read More and is very drought hardy. The local rodents will sample it, but don't seem to like it as well as the native species of prickly pear. It is very easy to root offsets, as are most Opuntias. It's cold hardiness is not an issue here in the Sonoran desert.

The subspecies 'sulfurea' has 2-8 spines per areole and is native to northern Argentina.
The subspecies 'brachyacantha' has 2-6 sp...Read Moreines per areole and is native to Cochabamba, Bolivia.
The subspecies ''spinibarbis' has 4-8 spines per areole and is native to Tarija, Bolivia.
All have sulphur yellow flowers