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Road Kill Cactus

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

Height20 feet
Spread10 feet

An upright growing and spreading succulent cactus with showy orange flowers that bloom in spring and 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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Colouryellow
EffectClose-up
Fade ColourOrange
FormCup
HoldEnd
Periodin early summer
ValueHigh

Petal CountDouble
Evergreen DeciduousEvergreen
DetailSucculent
ShapeRound
Summer Colourdark green

Colourtan
Texturespiny
ValueHigh
Stem ColourLawn green

Colourred
TypeBerry
Ornamental Periodfrom early to late fall
Ornamental ValueHigh

Hardiness Zone9b
Sunlightfull sun
Moisturedry to average
Soil Typesandy
Plant Formupright spreading
Plant Originnative
Landscape ApplicationAccent, Container, Garden, Massing, Naturalizing
Maintenancemedium
Growth Ratemedium
Branchingmulti-stemmed
Canopylow
Densityopen
FamilyCactus
GenusConsolea
Other Species NamesRubescens Cactus, syn. Opuntia rubescens
Speciesrubescens
Lifespan40
Pruningnever prune
Propagationcuttings
Texturemedium coarse
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