| Description | Purple Prickly Pear (Opuntia violacea var. santa rita) has a unique plum to purple coloration on the new pads. |
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| Pronunciation | (oh-PUN-shee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Cactus |
| Hardiness Zone | 8b-11 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average to dry |
| Soil & Site | well drained |
| Flowers | yellow flowers with red throat, oval green fruit |
| Leaves | a few long black spines, |
| Stems | plum-purple coloring on young pads |
| Dimensions | 3-4 by 4-5 feet (HS) |
| Propagation | rooting of pads |
| Native Site | Found in the 3-5 thousand foot elevation range of the Chihuahuan desert. |
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