Purple Pricklypear

Opuntia macrocentra Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 3.0 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Butterflies; Hummingbirds

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, New Mexico, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest
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.