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Light Needs

Common Name

Beavertail Prickly Pear

Scientific Name

Opuntia basilaris

Botanical Pronunciation

op-un-TEA-ah BAY-sil-AIR-is

Plant Type

Accent/Succulents

Deciduous / Evergreen

Evergreen

Special Features

Drought tolerant, Deer and Rabbit resistant, Attracts hummingbirds

Blooms

Spring-Summer, Magenta flowers

Growth Habit

Clumps

Growth Rate

Fast

Average Landscape Size

2' x 3'

Care Information

Likes sandy or gravely soils

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USDA Hardiness Zone

10° F, Zone 8a

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