Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Fruit:

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT , WY
USDA Native Status: L48(N), CAN(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Heat Tolerant: yes

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA

Recommended Species Lists

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Opuntia polyacantha var. polyacantha