Opuntia Species, Big Root Prickly Pear, Delicate Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear
Opuntiamacrorhiza

Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a)
Species: macrorhiza (mak-roh-RY-zuh)

Synonym:Opuntia cymochila

Synonym:Opuntia mackensenii

Synonym:Opuntia tortispina

Category

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting