Opuntia Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Opuntia is a plant genus in the Cactaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 71 species in this genus, listed over 2 pages. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Reference: Opuntia on Wikipedia
Opuntia species
Bunny Ear Cactus
Opuntia microdasys
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Beavertail Cactus
Opuntia basilaris
Matt BergerCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia ficus-indica
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Galapagos Prickly Pear
Opuntia galapageia
John G. PhillipsCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Moon Cactus
Opuntia monacantha
Leon PerrieCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Quito Prickly Pear
Opuntia quitensis
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Prickly Pear
Opuntia stricta
Giacomo NavariCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
Sulfur prickly pear
Opuntia sulphurea
Gonzalo RogetCC BY 4.0iNaturalistresized
- Abject Prickly PearOpuntia abjectaPlantoScan
Abject Prickly Pear
Opuntia abjecta
- Bruny Island Prickly PearOpuntia aciculataPlantoScan
Bruny Island Prickly Pear
Opuntia aciculata
- Spineless Prickly PearOpuntia anacanthaPlantoScan
Spineless Prickly Pear
Opuntia anacantha
- Sand Prickly PearOpuntia arenariaPlantoScan
Sand Prickly Pear
Opuntia arenaria
- Prickly PearOpuntia atrispinaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia atrispina
- Aubers Prickly PearOpuntia auberiPlantoScan
Aubers Prickly Pear
Opuntia auberi
- Tiger-stripe CactusOpuntia aurantiacaPlantoScan
Tiger-stripe Cactus
Opuntia aurantiaca
- Golden Prickly PearOpuntia aureaPlantoScan
Golden Prickly Pear
Opuntia aurea
- Prickly PearOpuntia austrinaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia austrina
- Prickly PearOpuntia azureaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia azurea
- Prickly PearOpuntia caracassanaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia caracassana
- Prickly PearOpuntia cespitosaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia cespitosa
- Chaffey's Prickly PearOpuntia chaffeyiPlantoScan
Chaffey's Prickly Pear
Opuntia chaffeyi
- Opuntia chiangianaOpuntia chiangianaPlantoScan
Opuntia chiangiana
- Green-fruited Prickly PearOpuntia chloroticaPlantoScan
Green-fruited Prickly Pear
Opuntia chlorotica
- Opuntia cymochilaOpuntia cymochilaPlantoScan
Opuntia cymochila
- Dejected Prickly PearOpuntia dejectaPlantoScan
Dejected Prickly Pear
Opuntia dejecta
- Galapagos Prickly PearOpuntia echiosPlantoScan
Galapagos Prickly Pear
Opuntia echios
- Tall Prickly PearOpuntia elataPlantoScan
Tall Prickly Pear
Opuntia elata
- Engelmann's Prickly PearOpuntia engelmanniiPlantoScan
Engelmann's Prickly Pear
Opuntia engelmannii
- Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeriOpuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeriPlantoScan
Opuntia engelmannii var. lindheimeri
- Fragile Prickly PearOpuntia fragilisPlantoScan
Fragile Prickly Pear
Opuntia fragilis
- Prickly PearOpuntia fuliginosaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia fuliginosa
- Purple Prickly PearOpuntia gosselinianaPlantoScan
Purple Prickly Pear
Opuntia gosseliniana
- Guatemalan Prickly PearOpuntia guatemalensisPlantoScan
Guatemalan Prickly Pear
Opuntia guatemalensis
- Heller's Prickly PearOpuntia helleriPlantoScan
Heller's Prickly Pear
Opuntia helleri
- Opuntia hitchcockiiOpuntia hitchcockiiPlantoScan
Opuntia hitchcockii
- Opuntia huajuapensisOpuntia huajuapensisPlantoScan
Opuntia huajuapensis
- Eastern Prickly PearOpuntia humifusaPlantoScan
Eastern Prickly Pear
Opuntia humifusa
- Opuntia hyptiacanthaOpuntia hyptiacanthaPlantoScan
Opuntia hyptiacantha
- Prickly PearOpuntia inaequilateralisPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia inaequilateralis
- Prickly PearOpuntia inapertaPlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia inaperta
- Island Prickly PearOpuntia insularisPlantoScan
Island Prickly Pear
Opuntia insularis
- Prickly PearOpuntia lagunaePlantoScan
Prickly Pear
Opuntia lagunae
- Snow PapayaOpuntia leucotrichaPlantoScan
Snow Papaya
Opuntia leucotricha
- Coastal Prickly PearOpuntia littoralisPlantoScan
Coastal Prickly Pear
Opuntia littoralis
- Mackensen's Prickly PearOpuntia mackenseniiPlantoScan
Mackensen's Prickly Pear
Opuntia mackensenii
- Opuntia macranthaOpuntia macranthaPlantoScan
Opuntia macrantha
- Sprawling Prickly PearOpuntia macrocentraPlantoScan
Sprawling Prickly Pear
Opuntia macrocentra
- Twist-spine Prickly PearOpuntia macrorhizaPlantoScan
Twist-spine Prickly Pear
Opuntia macrorhiza
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