Opuntia erinacea
GRIZZLY BEAR PRICKLY PEAR
Cactaceae

 
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Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind
0.45m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

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Origins: USA

Other Botanical Names: Opuntia erinacea var. hystricina, O. e. var. ursina, O. hystricina, O. polyacantha var. erinacea, O. ursina

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Opuntia erinacea
GRIZZLY BEAR PRICKLY PEAR
Cactaceae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: evergreen soft-wooded perennial or cactus

Hardiness zones: 9b-11

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry for extended periods to dry between watering

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: moderate wind
0.45m
Plant habit
 
0.5m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange or pink

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Bark & Stems: spines


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits dry style designs

Uses: pot, accents, indoors, fire retardant

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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