Prickly Pear, Cochineal Nopal Cactus (Nopalea cochenillifera)
Pasadena California
Growing in neighbor's yard, near Los Angeles, May
May flowers, southern California
Growing in zone 9b
Growing in zone 9b
Luthy Botanical Garden, Peoria, IL 4-6-07
A new stem segment (pad), with the tiny vestigial and early deciduous leaves.
At the Wallace Desert Gardens in Scottsdale, Arizona. Zone 9b. Under the synonym Nopalea cochenillifera
Is about 5 years planted from a single blade. Very easy to grow BIG!
October flower, southern California
April 26, 2010. Late Spring. Zone 9b.
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
The Huntington Botanical Gardens
7 ft in height
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Prickly Pear, Cochineal Nopal Cactus
Nopalea cochenillifera
| Type: | Cactus and Succulents |
| Height: | 18 in. - 10 ft. | 45 cm - 3 m |
| Conditions: | Zone 9-10, Full Sun, Sun to Partial Shade |