Bigroot Prickly Pear

Opuntia macrorhiza

Bigroot Prickly Pear (Opuntia macrorhiza)

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Also called Common Prickly Pear, Plains Prickly Pear, Tuberous-Rooted Prickly Pear, Twist-Spine Prickly Pear

Ground coverOpuntia

Bigroot Prickly Pear; Common Prickly Pear; Plains Prickly Pear; Tuberous-Rooted Prickly Pear; Twist-Spine Prickly Pear

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Light
Full sun
Type
Ground cover, Perennial, Succulent
Maintenance
Low
Growth
Slow
Bloom
Summer
Features
Drought tolerant, Flowering
Best uses
Accent, Barrier, Container, Houseplant, Naturalized, Slope

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