Opuntia pottsii

Plant Characteristics
Habit		cacti-succulent
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial

Scientific Names
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Read about Opuntia pottsii in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Opuntia filipendula, Engelm. A small, semi-prostrate plant, freely branching from the base of the joints, rarely 10 in. high and with thick, tuberous, moniliform roots: joints small and thin, bluish, glaucous, rarely 3 in. greatest diam., orbicular to broadly obovate, sometimes diamond-shaped, frequently flattened at the top and broader than long: areoles orbicular and with an abundance of whitish wool and many long, slender, yellowish green bristles, which are very conspicuous, particularly on the older joints; spines sometimes wanting, when present usually 1-3, rarely more, white, very slender and flexible 1-2 in. long, mostly marginal: fls. yellow, 1½-2 in. diam.: fr. clavate to narrowly obovate, 1½ in. long and half as wide, greenish yellow, with few seeds. Texas to Ariz., extending into Mex. 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 It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article.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.

Cultivation

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