erect pricklypear - Opuntia stricta

USDA Plant Code: OPST2
Light Requirement: full sun
Soil Moisture: dry
Leaves: evergreen
Protected Plant: no
Commonly Available at Nurseries : no
Growth Habits: shrub,
Hardiness Zone: 8b
Salt Tolerance : no
Drought Tolerance: yes
Birds, Mammals and Other Wildlife: no
Riparian Buffers: no
All Pollinators: yes
Native Bees and other Pollinators: yes
Butterflies and Moths: no
Hummingbird: no
Rain Garden: no
Bloom Color: yellow
Bloom Period: spring/summer
Fragrant: no
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Flower(s);
Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org
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Plant(s);
Dan Clark, USDI National Park Service, Bugwood.org
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