Opuntia 'True Burbank Thornless'

Cholla Cactus, Prickly Pear Cactus

Family: Cactaceae Cactus


Type Perennial, succulent
USDA Hardiness range 9A - 11
Exposure Full sun
Bloom color n/a
Bloom time Early Summer to Early Fall
Water needs Dry
Landscape uses Border, container, rock garden, seashore, specimen
Height 24" to 20' / 60cm to 6.00m
Spread n/a
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Deciduous
Leaf color n/a
Fruit color Purple, red
Soil pH requirements Neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy
Form Spreading or horizontal, upright or erect
Attributes and features Native to North America