Opuntia vaseyi - Vasey's Prickly Pear (Plant) Size:1G Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae

Plant Characteristics Family Name Fabaceae Species Name Senegalia greggii Common Name Catclaw

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Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden

Cream Flowering Months December

Opuntia vaseyi - Vasey's Prickly Pear (Plant) Size:1G Plant Characteristics Family Name FabaceaeA species arising from a natural hybrid between desert and coastal species. Like the more common coast prickly pear, makes a great barrier and habitat plant. Plant Characteristics Family Name Cactaceae Species Name Opuntia vaseyi Common Name Vasey's Prickly Pear Plant Type Cactus Succulent Sun Exposure Coast Sun, Inland Sun, Water Requirement Low Soil Type Sand, fast draining Flower Color Red, Maroon, Burgundy, Yellow, Gold, Orange, Peach Flowering