Opuntia gosseliniana
Violet Prickly Pear
Like most prickly pears, Opuntia gosseliniana produces pads that are flat. Unlike most prickly pears, they have a violet, pink, or red tinge, hence the name. The cactus reaches mature heights of one to five feet and blooms either yellow or red.
Contributed by @krisbrando
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Full sun
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Very little water
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Not Frost hardy
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Light and free draining
Common name
Violet Prickly Pear
Latin name
Opuntia gosseliniana
type
Succulent
family
Cactaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
Not Frost hardy
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Soil
Light and free draining
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Water
Very little water
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
0.75 M
1.60 M
Opuntia gosseliniana
Like most prickly pears, Opuntia gosseliniana produces pads that are flat. Unlike most prickly pears, they have a violet, pink, or red tinge, hence the name. The cactus reaches mature heights of one to five feet and blooms either yellow or red.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Most Opuntias will grow well in a general-purpose cactus mix.
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