Erect Pricklypear

Opuntia dillenii (Ker Gawl.) Haw.

Cactus family

Plant Type

Shrub

Life Cycle

Perennial

Mature Height

8.0 feet

Flower Color

Yellow, Green

Bloom Time

Winter, Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.