| Description | This is one of the few winter hardy Cactus to zone #5. Most people don't associate using a cactus as a perennial in Wisconsin. |
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| Pronunciation | (oh-PUN-shee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | at least to #5 |
| Sunlight | full sun |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average to well drained, |
| Flowers | large yellow, in early June. |
| Fruit | seed pods that turn red |
| Stems | pads covered with spines, shrivel during the winter |
| Dimensions | 12" tall |
| Propagation | rooting the pads |
| Misc Facts | (syn. O. compressa, O. calciola, O. pollardii, O. vulgais) |
| Author's Notes | For many years I belonged to the Wisconsin Cactus and Succulent club. One year we took a bus trip to Spring Green, Wisconsin USA to see the Opuntia in bloom. I will always remember the trip. I had a patch of growing at my house, where I bank there's a patch and a friend of mine has a large patch. There are also some growing at the Wehr Nature Center and Boerner Botanical Gardens. So it does exist if you know where to look. |
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