Family: cactaceae
Common name(s): eastern prickly-pear
Synonym(s): Opuntia compressa Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 3~5 - 9~10
General resources
Links for Opuntia humifusa
- Cal's Plant of the Week - Profile for plant, primarily relating to pot culture, with notes on culture and propagation.
(1 photo)
- Connecticut Botanical Society - Wildflower profile.
(3 photos)
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments. (zone 4b-10)
(23 photos)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 5-10)
(3 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile
(14 photos)
- Illinois Wildflowers - Informative illustrated page with description and cultivation details, also covering range and faunal associations.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Plant description and characteristics with notes on distribution, culture, and propagation.
(37 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 4-9)
(10 photos). Also a page for another instance.
- NARGS Image Gallery - Photograph(s) contributed by North American Rock Garden Society members.
(2 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 4-9a)
(13 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information. Also a page for another instance.
- Opuntia Web - Enthusiast's page describes characteristics and natural habitats of the species (and its subspecies, where appropriate).
(25 photos)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. (zone 3-9)
(5 photos)
- Swedishrockgarden - Photo of the species.
(1 photo)
Links
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile
(3 photos)
Common name(s): Eastern Prickly-pear
Links
- Carolina Nature - Illustrated woody plant profile, with notes on range and identification.
(15 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile
(12 photos)
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