The thin, ovate, glaucous, green joints reach up to 2 to 3 inches in length and have 1 or 2 brownish spines of 1 inch extending from the upper areoles while brown glochids cover the surface. In summer the large […]
Opuntia darrahiana ( Darrahiana Cactus )
The green joints reach up to 3 1/2 inches in length and have 6 white spines of 1 3/4 inches, extending from multiple areoles while glochids cover the surface. In summer the large flowers are borne singly and then produce […]
Opuntia corallicola ( Cola Cactus )
The green, elliptical, slim joints grow up to 10 inches in length. The reddish to grey spines are about 5 to 9 in each areole, and reach 2 inches in length. In summer the bell-shaped, large red flowers are borne […]
Opuntia brasiliensis ( Brasil Cactus )
This cylindrical, side branching, straight, jointless, stemmed light green cactus has 1-3 spines extending 1-2 1/2 inches from the areole to protect its body. In summer the light yellow flowers are borne singly on the stem tips and then produce […]
Opuntia bella ( Bella Cactus )
The erect oblong, dull green, thick joints reach up to 6 1/2 inches in length and have 2 to 6 white spines extending from multiple small areoles while brown glochids cover the surface. In summer the large sulpher yellow flowers […]
Opuntia bahiensis ( Bahiensis Cactus )
The green long, slender stem reaching between 40 and 50 feet in height is spineless with slim joints. In summer the bell-shaped, large flowers are borne singly at the stem tips and then produces oblong, red, hairy seeded fruit. This […]
Opuntia austrina ( Opuntia Cactus )
The upright, flat, oblong or obovate, vivid green joints, reach up to 5 inches in length and have 1-6 spines of 1 inch extending from the upper pinkish-white areoles while yellowish glochids cover the surface. In summer the large vivid […]
Opuntia argentina ( Argentina Cactus )
Light green, flat, oblong, lateral joints, growing 2 to 5 inches long, branch from the slender stem. In summer the yellow, bell-shaped, large flowers are borne singly on the stem tips and then produces purplish-violet fruit. This genus has the […]
Opuntia albisetacens ( Albi Cactus )
The green joints are somewhat flattened or cylindrical reaching up to 4 inches in length. It is covered with thick bristled barbed spines up to 2 inches in length. In summer the flowers are borne singly on the edge of […]
Ophrys sphegodes ( Early Spider Orchid )
A decidous, terrestrial orchid. The exotic, insect-like flowers bloom on upright racemes to 18 inches, late spring to mid-summer. Use terrestrial orchid potting mix and bright filtered light. When dormant, keep dry and temperate.