Cactus Apple

Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 4.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Cactus Apple: Olycella junctolineella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.