Opuntia triacantha

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Cultivation

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Read about Opuntia triacantha in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia triacantha. Sweet. An upright, tree-like plant, reaching 10-12 ft. in height: joints often very large, occasionally 18 in. long and 10 in. wide, obovate, thick, grayish green: areoles remote, from 1¼-1½ in. apart, with short grayish wool and yellow bristles; spines 3-4, white, with yellow points and bases, 1 in. or less long: fls. 2½-3 in. wide, carmine to orange-yellow: fr. elliptical, 1½-2 in. long; pulp acid. W. Indies. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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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