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Engelmann's Prickly Pear Cactus

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

Height7 feet
Spread6 feet

An upright growing and spreading succulent cactus with showy yellow flowers that bloom in spring and edible red fruit in summer; exceptional as an accent for rock gardens and planters; needs perfect drainage and sandy or gravelly soils

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Additional Information

Colouryellow
EffectClose-up
Eye ColourButter
Fade ColourOrange
HoldEnd
Periodfrom early to late spring
ValueHigh

Evergreen DeciduousEvergreen
DetailSucculent
Marking ColourPowder blue
MarkingsVariegation
ShapeRound
Summer Coloursea green

Colourgray
Texturespiny
ValueHigh
Stem ColourSilver blue

ComponentFruit
Harvest DescriptorMature
Harvest PeriodFrom mid summer to mid fall
ShapeOblong
TasteSweet
TextureFleshy
UseCooking, Preserves
Ornamental IntegrationLandscape

Colourdark red
Fade ColourPurple
TypeBerry
Ornamental Periodin mid summer
Ornamental ValueHigh

Hardiness Zone8b
Sunlightfull sun
Moisturedry to average
Soil Typesandy
Plant Formupright spreading
Plant Originnative
Landscape ApplicationAccent, Container, Massing, Naturalizing, Rock, Screening
Maintenancemedium
Growth Ratemedium
Branchingmulti-stemmed
Canopylow
FamilyCactus
GenusOpuntia
Other Species NamesCow's Tongue, Discus, Texas Prickly Pear Cactus
Speciesengelmannii
Lifespan30
Pruningnever prune
Propagationdivision
Texturecoarse
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