Texas Pricklypear
Opuntia engelmannii Salm-Dyck ex Engelm. var. lindheimeri (Engelm.) Parfitt & Pinkava - Cactus familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intermediate
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.