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Bloom Time

Spring - Summer

Growth Rate

Slow

Type

Cactus

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 11

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 6

Type

Cactus

Item

Succulent

Genus

Opuntia

Species

Macrocentra

Cultivar

Santa Rita

Common Name

Opuntia Macrocentra Santa Rita Purple Prickly Pear Cactus, Black-Spine Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly Pear, Red-Joint Prickly Pear, Texas Santa Rita

Hardiness Zone Minimum

Zone 6

Hardiness Zone Maximum

Zone 11

Growth Height Min

24 in.

Growth Height Max

36 in.

Growth Width Min

36 in.

Growth Width Max

72 in.

Growth Rate

Slow

Growth Habit

Shrub

Spacing

72 in.

Soil Moisture

Low

Soil Acidity

Neutral

Maintenance

Low

Exposure

Full

Landscape Use

Beds, Borders

Flower Color

Yellow

Animal Resistance

Deer, Rabbit

Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Rocky

Fruit

Pears (Tuna)

Season of Interest

Year-Round

Bloom Time

Spring - Summer

Edible

Yes

Soil Type

Loamy, Sand

Regulated
No

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