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Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus

 We may or may not have this in store at Heeman's. Products and quantity vary by season.

Height12 inches
Spread3 feet

A low growing spreading succulent cactus with showy butter yellow flowers that bloom in spring; exceptional as an accent for rock gardens and planters; needs perfect drainage and sandy or gravelly soils

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Additional Information

Colourbutter
EffectClose-up
FormCup
HoldEnd
Periodin mid summer
ValueHigh

Petal CountSemi
Evergreen DeciduousEvergreen
DetailSucculent
ShapeRound
Summer Colourgreen

Texturespiny
ValueHigh
Stem ColourSea green

ComponentFruit
Harvest DescriptorMature
Harvest PeriodFrom early to late fall
ShapeOblong
TasteSweet
TextureFleshy
UseCooking, Preserves, Raw
Ornamental IntegrationLandscape

Colourred
TypeBerry
Ornamental Periodfrom late summer to mid winter
Ornamental ValueHigh

Hardiness Zone3a
Sunlightfull sun
Moisturedry
Soil Typesandy
Plant Formspreading
Plant Originnative
Landscape ApplicationContainer, Garden, Groundcover, Massing, Naturalizing, Rock
Maintenancemedium
Growth Ratemedium
Branchingspreading
Canopylow
FamilyCactus
GenusOpuntia
Other Species NamesHumifusa Prickly Pear Cactus
Speciescompressa
Lifespan20
Pruningnever prune
Propagationdivision
Texturemedium coarse
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