Opuntia monacantha

Opuntia monacantha subsp. var.
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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia monacantha, Haw. An upright plant branching from the ground and reaching a height of 6 or more ft.: joints oblong to elliptical, rather thick, terminal ones much thinner, 5-12 in. long, 3-6 in. wide, bright green: areoles with uniformly short wool and yellowish brown bristles; spines 1-2, seldom more, erect, ¼-1½ in. long, yellow to dark reddish brown: fls. yellow, 3 in. wide: fr. ellipsoidal to pyriform, occasionally proliferous, red, somewhat spiny. Argentina.—The horticultural variety, variegate, is in the trade. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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