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Opuntia imbricata

Common name(s): Tree Cholla, Chain-Link Cactus, Cholla
Family name: Cactaceae
Common family name: Cactus Family
USDA hardiness zone(s): 5A
Perennation: perennial
Light level: sun
Flower color: purple, pink
Plant height: 12 feet
Plant spread: 8 feet
Deciduous: evergreen
Growth form: clump-forming
Leaf color: silver, yellow
Range: Mexico, SW. United States
Habit: shrub, cactus/succulent
Special characteristics: Drought Tolerant

A pink to purple-flowering cactus with 1 inch silvery-yellow spines. Stems are blue-green to yellow-green. This cactus will eventually create a small tree, growing up to 12 feet tall.

Zones 5A - 11

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