Santa-rita Tubac Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia violacea var. santa-rita
Monrovia
An upright spreading succulent. Needs perfect drainage and sandy or gravelly soils
Features and Growing Tips
Note: Each live plant is unique and may differ from the photo while maintaining its beauty. Plants come in a plastic pot; other items in images are not included.
Landscape Qualities
it has no true foliage; the body of the plant is wholly comprised of a linked series of spiny silvery blue pads which are connected together to form the branches of the plant., Santa-rita Tubac Prickly Pear Cactus is a succulent plant with an upright spreading habit of growth. As a type of cactus
Planting and Growing
and will often die in standing water., This plant should only be grown in direct sunlight. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil
Plant Facts
Prefers direct light
Keep moisture level dry to average