| Common Name |
Pancake Prickly Pear, Dollarjoint Pricklypear |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia chlorotica |
| Family |
Cactaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
|
| Type / Form |
Cactus / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts and grasslands below 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 5 feet X 5 feet, usual 3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, light green |
| Flowers |
Yellow-orange flowers in spring, red fruits |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds, cuttings |
| Pest and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Container, rock garden, barrier, low maintenance |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees, fruits eaten by birds and mammals,
leaves eaten by tortoise |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits and pads eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_chlorotica.html |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=5931 |
| Images, and
data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opuntia_chlorotica |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_chlorotica.html |
| Images, and
data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/63695/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/pancake_prickly_pear_cactus.htm |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/pancake_prickly_pear_cactus.htm |
| Images, and
data |
http://www.nazflora.org/Opuntia_chlorotica.htm |
| Images |
http://www.mojavenp.org/opuntia_chlorotica_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=OPCH |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415191 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=OPCH |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
