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.