Tulip Pricklypear

Opuntia phaeacantha Engelm. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Orange, Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

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

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah
  • 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.