Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill

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Close-up of a green Opuntia Consolea rubescens pad showing bumpy texture and small brown spots, with gravel and cacti in the background.
Close-up of a spineless, green Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus with paddle-shaped pads in gravel, blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of a green Opuntia Consolea rubescens pad with rough texture, brown spots, and whitish patches; plant pots blurred behind.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill pad with brown spots in a pot with gray gravel, cacti blurred in the background.
Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus in a pot, showing flat green pads with small spines in bright outdoor sunlight.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a green, bumpy cactus in a gravel-filled pot with blurred cacti in the background.
Close-up of an Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus pad with small brown spots in a gravel-filled pot, blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a slender green cactus with brown bumps and yellow-green buds in a gravel pot.
A flat green Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus pad with small bumps sits in a square, pebble-filled pot among other cacti.
Close-up of a flat green Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus pad with bumps and brown spots in a gravel pot, other cacti behind.
A flat, oval Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus pad with bumpy texture and brown spots stands upright in a gravel pot among cacti.
The Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a spineless cactus, sits in its pot, adding unique desert charm to any indoor space.
Close-up of a green Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus pad with small white dots, known as "road kill cactus," in natural light.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a spineless cactus with flat green pads in a beige rock-filled pot against a dark background.
A Consolea rubescens "road kill" cactus with three green pads in a small gravel pot outdoors, set against a blurred background.
Close-up of an Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus showing three oval pads with small, even spines set against a dark, blurred background.
Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus with three oval green pads in a pot of small rocks, set before a blurred green foliage background.
A Consolea rubescens (road kill cactus) with three green pads stands upright under a blue sky with clouds and blurred trees behind.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens, a spineless cactus with two green pads, set against a blue sky and blurred trees in the background.
Opuntia Consolea rubescens with three green pads in a small brown pot with rocks, set outdoors against a blurred green background.
A green spineless Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus with three pads in a rocky pot, outdoors with trees and blue sky.
Close-up of a green Opuntia Consolea rubescens pad showing bumpy texture and small brown spots, with gravel and cacti in the background.
Close-up of a spineless, green Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus with paddle-shaped pads in gravel, blurred cacti in background.
Close-up of a green Opuntia Consolea rubescens pad with rough texture, brown spots, and whitish patches; plant pots blurred behind.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill pad with brown spots in a pot with gray gravel, cacti blurred in the background.
Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus in a pot, showing flat green pads with small spines in bright outdoor sunlight.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a green, bumpy cactus in a gravel-filled pot with blurred cacti in the background.
Close-up of an Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus pad with small brown spots in a gravel-filled pot, blurred cacti behind.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a slender green cactus with brown bumps and yellow-green buds in a gravel pot.
A flat green Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus pad with small bumps sits in a square, pebble-filled pot among other cacti.
Close-up of a flat green Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus pad with bumps and brown spots in a gravel pot, other cacti behind.
A flat, oval Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus pad with bumpy texture and brown spots stands upright in a gravel pot among cacti.
The Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a spineless cactus, sits in its pot, adding unique desert charm to any indoor space.
Close-up of a green Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus pad with small white dots, known as "road kill cactus," in natural light.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill, a spineless cactus with flat green pads in a beige rock-filled pot against a dark background.
A Consolea rubescens "road kill" cactus with three green pads in a small gravel pot outdoors, set against a blurred background.
Close-up of an Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus showing three oval pads with small, even spines set against a dark, blurred background.
Opuntia Consolea rubescens cactus with three oval green pads in a pot of small rocks, set before a blurred green foliage background.
A Consolea rubescens (road kill cactus) with three green pads stands upright under a blue sky with clouds and blurred trees behind.
Close-up of Opuntia Consolea rubescens, a spineless cactus with two green pads, set against a blue sky and blurred trees in the background.
Opuntia Consolea rubescens with three green pads in a small brown pot with rocks, set outdoors against a blurred green background.
A green spineless Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill cactus with three pads in a rocky pot, outdoors with trees and blue sky.

Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill

Also known as road kill cactus, it can grow as a tree up to 20 ft tallThis one of a kind Opuntia has a pretty flat and interesting body texture, soft and almost spineless. It has a slight and bright silver color. A unique characteristic is an interesting wrinkle at one of the top sides of the plant.

Opuntia is a very large genus of cacti, varying in size from 2 inches tall (5 cm) miniature plants to 100 feet tall (30 m) trees. They are native from Canada, to Chile and Argentina. The genus has been split several times, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus yet on the best way to do that. The name Opuntia comes from the name of a Greek city.

All Opuntias not only have normal spines, but they also have thin barbed spines barely visible, named glochids. These can get stuck in your skin and be very irritating. In some species, they are particularly light and can become airborne when the Opuntia is moved. Wetting the plant before handling it might be good prevention.

Opuntias often have large, colorful flowers. The fruit is also large and generally edible

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early spring through the summer

Flower Color

Bright pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11b

Mature Size

2 to 12 inches

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
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Opuntia Consolea rubescens road kill

Also known as road kill cactus, it can grow as a tree up to 20 ft tallThis one of a kind Opuntia has a pretty flat and interesting body texture, soft and almost spineless. It has a slight and bright silver color. A unique characteristic is an interesting wrinkle at one of the top sides of the plant.

Opuntia is a very large genus of cacti, varying in size from 2 inches tall (5 cm) miniature plants to 100 feet tall (30 m) trees. They are native from Canada, to Chile and Argentina. The genus has been split several times, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus yet on the best way to do that. The name Opuntia comes from the name of a Greek city.

All Opuntias not only have normal spines, but they also have thin barbed spines barely visible, named glochids. These can get stuck in your skin and be very irritating. In some species, they are particularly light and can become airborne when the Opuntia is moved. Wetting the plant before handling it might be good prevention.

Opuntias often have large, colorful flowers. The fruit is also large and generally edible

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Early spring through the summer

Flower Color

Bright pink

Growth Rate

Slow growth

Hardiness Zone

9a to 11b

Mature Size

2 to 12 inches

Resistance

0°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Early spring through the summer
Botanical Name Opuntia consolea
Common Name Prickly pear
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Bright pink
Genus Opuntia
Growth Habit Cupshaped
Growth Rate Slow growth
Hardiness Zone 9a to 11b
Mature Size 2 to 12 inches
Native Area South america
Resistance 0°c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.)

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