Opuntia subulata cristata

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Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with spiky upright stems in a black pot of light gravel, outdoors among plants in natural sunlight.
Green, spiky Opuntia subulata cristata succulent with twisting stems in a black plastic pot of light gravel, set on tan pebbles.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with finger-like green stems in a brown pot with light rocks, set against a blurred outdoor background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata with upright green, finger-like stems among small rocks against a softly blurred natural background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata in a pot, featuring dense, finger-like leaves with white tufts, among gravel and other plants.
Opuntia subulata cristata succulent with upright finger-like green leaves and white tufts, in a black pot with gravelly soil.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus, showing upright green stems with long yellow spines against a lush, blurred background.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with green, upright stems in a brown plastic pot with light gravel; blurred leafy background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green cactus with long spines and yellowish thorns, set against blue sky and white gravel.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with upright stems and sharp spines in a red pot with gravel, blurred green-yellow background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus, with green finger-like segments and a few spines, set against a soft yellow-green background.
Opuntia subulata cristata with upright green stems and white spots in a black gravel pot, surrounded by other succulents.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green columnar cactus with long, pointed segments and small white tufts, against a blurred background.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with tall, finger-like stems in a red pot with white stones, blurred yellow flowers and greenery behind.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green columnar cactus with small spines, in a pot of light rocks under a clear blue sky.
Opuntia subulata cristata crested cactus with wavy green stems, potted in a small container with gravelly soil.
A pot of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green spiky succulent, in sunlight with thick textured leaves and vibrant foliage in soil.
Opuntia subulata cristata, a green cactus with spiky branches, in a black pot with light pebbles on outdoor gravel.
Green Opuntia subulata cristata succulent in a black pot with light gravel, set outdoors before a backdrop of blurred colorful foliage.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus showing dense, spiky, slender stems and textured surface highlighted by bright sunlight.
Close-up of an Opuntia subulata cristata crested cactus with thin, pointed stems in tan gravel, outdoors with a blurred background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata with green, spiky, twisted growth in a black pot with light gravel and blurred outdoor plants.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with wavy, green spiky stems in a black plastic pot filled with tan pebbles on brown gravel.
Opuntia subulata cristata, a green spiky succulent in a black plastic pot with light gravel, sits outdoors among logs and other plants.
Green, spiky Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with twisting stems in a black pot with pebbles, set before a colorful garden backdrop.
A potted Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with thick green spiky stems sits on gravelly soil, with blurred greenery in sunlight.
A potted Opuntia subulata cristata with green, spiky, twisted stems sits in tan pebbles outdoors against blurred greenery.
Green, spiky clustered Opuntia subulata cristata stems in a black pot with light gravel, displayed against brown pebbles.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with spiky upright stems in a black pot of light gravel, outdoors among plants in natural sunlight.
Green, spiky Opuntia subulata cristata succulent with twisting stems in a black plastic pot of light gravel, set on tan pebbles.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with finger-like green stems in a brown pot with light rocks, set against a blurred outdoor background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata with upright green, finger-like stems among small rocks against a softly blurred natural background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata in a pot, featuring dense, finger-like leaves with white tufts, among gravel and other plants.
Opuntia subulata cristata succulent with upright finger-like green leaves and white tufts, in a black pot with gravelly soil.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus, showing upright green stems with long yellow spines against a lush, blurred background.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with green, upright stems in a brown plastic pot with light gravel; blurred leafy background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green cactus with long spines and yellowish thorns, set against blue sky and white gravel.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with upright stems and sharp spines in a red pot with gravel, blurred green-yellow background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus, with green finger-like segments and a few spines, set against a soft yellow-green background.
Opuntia subulata cristata with upright green stems and white spots in a black gravel pot, surrounded by other succulents.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green columnar cactus with long, pointed segments and small white tufts, against a blurred background.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with tall, finger-like stems in a red pot with white stones, blurred yellow flowers and greenery behind.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green columnar cactus with small spines, in a pot of light rocks under a clear blue sky.
Opuntia subulata cristata crested cactus with wavy green stems, potted in a small container with gravelly soil.
A pot of Opuntia subulata cristata, a green spiky succulent, in sunlight with thick textured leaves and vibrant foliage in soil.
Opuntia subulata cristata, a green cactus with spiky branches, in a black pot with light pebbles on outdoor gravel.
Green Opuntia subulata cristata succulent in a black pot with light gravel, set outdoors before a backdrop of blurred colorful foliage.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata cactus showing dense, spiky, slender stems and textured surface highlighted by bright sunlight.
Close-up of an Opuntia subulata cristata crested cactus with thin, pointed stems in tan gravel, outdoors with a blurred background.
Close-up of Opuntia subulata cristata with green, spiky, twisted growth in a black pot with light gravel and blurred outdoor plants.
Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with wavy, green spiky stems in a black plastic pot filled with tan pebbles on brown gravel.
Opuntia subulata cristata, a green spiky succulent in a black plastic pot with light gravel, sits outdoors among logs and other plants.
Green, spiky Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with twisting stems in a black pot with pebbles, set before a colorful garden backdrop.
A potted Opuntia subulata cristata cactus with thick green spiky stems sits on gravelly soil, with blurred greenery in sunlight.
A potted Opuntia subulata cristata with green, spiky, twisted stems sits in tan pebbles outdoors against blurred greenery.
Green, spiky clustered Opuntia subulata cristata stems in a black pot with light gravel, displayed against brown pebbles.

Opuntia subulata cristata is a very popular cristate form with undulating green fans. Member of the family known as Prickly Pear. Opuntia subulata is normally columnar with slender stems to 6' or more.

 

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

Flower Color

orangeyellow

Growth Rate

Medium

Hardiness Zone

8 to 10

Mature Size

12 feet

Resistance

5°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Opuntia subulata cristata

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Opuntia subulata cristata is a very popular cristate form with undulating green fans. Member of the family known as Prickly Pear. Opuntia subulata is normally columnar with slender stems to 6' or more.

 

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

Flower Color

orangeyellow

Growth Rate

Medium

Hardiness Zone

8 to 10

Mature Size

12 feet

Resistance

5°c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Botanical Name Opuntia subulata
Common Name Crested eve's needle.
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color orangeyellow
Genus Opuntia
Growth Rate Medium
Hardiness Zone 8 to 10
Mature Size 12 feet
Native Area Ecuador and peru
Resistance 5°c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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