Opuntia tuna

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Read about Opuntia tuna in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia tuna, Mill. (O. horrida, Salm-Dyck). Fig. 2599. An erect, wide-spreading, tree-like plant, rapid-growing and frequently 10-12 ft. high: joints deep green, mostly elliptical, 10-14 in. long and 6-10 in. wide: areoles with whitish wool which later becomes dirty gray, and a fascicle of long brownish yellow bristles; spines 4-6, rigid, stout, yellow, frequently subulate, spreading, unequal in length, 1-2 in. long: fls. 3-4 in. wide, yellow, fading to red: fr. pear-shaped or rounder, 1-1½ in. diam., sweet, edible, dark reddish purple. W. Indies and Mex.—Probably the most extensively cult, of all the opuntias. Under the name of "tuna it has been grown in S. W. U. S., W. Indies and Mex. since the earliest Spanish possession. It is extensively grown both for its fr. and as a hedge plant. It has escaped from cult, and become naturalized in N. and S. Afr., S. Eu., S. W. Asia and Austral., and in some places has become a troublesome weed. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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