Opuntia Species Variety Packs

Each variety individually packaged and labeled. Assortments are assembled from the following varieties. Selection varies based on availability. Includes Opuntia basilaris, Opuntia rufida, Opuntia phaeacantha, Opuntia macrocentra, Opuntia robusta, Opuntia engelmannii, Opuntia engelmannii var. texana, Opuntia aciculata, Opuntia santa rita and others. Selection varies from lot to lot.

Opuntia basilaris (Beavertail cactus). Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-12. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 0°F. Slow growing to 2' tall; 4' + wide. Bright purple flowers. Seeds collected near Wickenburg AZ.

Opuntia ellisiana (Tiger tongue). Spineless, with few glocids. Sunset: 12-24; USDA: 9b-12. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 16°F. Slow growing to 2' tall; 8' wide. Origin: Mexico, Texas.

Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri. Large yellow flowers. Collected from original plants in Carrizo Springs Texas.

Opuntia engelmannii (Engelman prickly pear). Sunset: 8,9, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0° F. Grows to 8' tall. Origin: Arizona, California.

Opuntia engelmannii Mixed. A mix of Opuntia engelmannii species and hybrids from Texas, New Mexico, Arizona. Sunset: 8,9, 12-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0° F. Grows to 8' tall. 

Opuntia engelmannii var. aciculata (Chenille). Sunset: 8-24; USDA: 8-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 3' tall. Origin: Southwestern USA, NW Mex.

Opuntia engelmannii v. valida.

Opuntia ficus indica (Elephant ear). Yellow flower. Produces excellent round, yellow fruit as well as edible pads which are both popular food items.

Opuntia ficus indica (Burbank). Large yellow, sweet fruit.  Round slightly elongated pads 

Opuntia linguiformis (Syn: Opuntia lindheimeri var. linguiformis)

Opuntia microdasys v. albaspina (White bunny ear). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 9-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 20° F. Grows to 3' tall. Origin: Mexico.

Opuntia microdasys var. pallida  (Yellow Bunny Ears)

Opuntia microdasys var. rufida (Orange Bunny ears, Cinnamon Bunny ears)

Opuntia phaeacantha. Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 7-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0°F. Grows to 6' tall; 6 to 15' in spread. Pad reaches 14" in diameter. Origin: Arizona, Utah, Texas.

Opuntia rufida (Blue). Sunset:11-13; USDA: 8b-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little water. Hardy to 15° F. Grows to 5' tall. Origin: Southwestern Texas and northern Mexico.

Opuntia Species Seed Mix. (Prickly Pear). Opuntia engelmanii, aciculata, rufida, macrocentra, paraguayensis, phaeacantha, santa rita, basilaris and others.

Opuntia streptacantha

Opuntia strigil (Marblefruit Prickly Pear). Origin: Texas

Opuntia utahensis hybrid (Party Favor). Cold hardy, Full Sun to Filtered Light, 8-10 Inches 2-3 Feet, Blooms: Pink, Spring/Winter

Opuntia violacea v. santa rita (Purple prickly pear). Sunset: 8-10, 12-24; USDA: 7-10. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 0° F. Grows to 5'. Origin: Texas to Arizona, northern Mexico. Seeds collected from plant native to the sarita mountains near Tucson AZ.

Opuntia violacea var. macrocentra (Texas santa rita) Sunset: 10-13, 18-21; USDA: 8b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 3' tall 6' spread. Origin: Texas, New Mexico, eastern Arizona, northern Mexico.

Opuntia violacea var. macrocentra mix. A mix of several macrocentra types. Some with small pads, some with larger large pads. Sunset: 10-13, 18-21; USDA: 8b-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little to no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 2' tall 6' spread. Origional plants collected in Texas, New Mexico, eastern Arizona, northern Mexico.