Opuntia polyantha

Plant Characteristics

Cultivation

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Read about Opuntia polyantha in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia polyantha, Haw. A much-branched, spreading plant, 3 ft. or less in height: joints oblong to obovate, dark green, weak-spined, 4-6 in. long and 3-4 in. wide: areoles with white wool and brown bristles; spines 3-8, slender, golden yellow, seldom over ¾ in. long: fls. 2½ in. wide: fr. broadly oval, deep red. W. Indies(?). For. var. albispina consult O. polyacantha, No. 29, of which it is perhaps a form. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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