Description: OPUNTIA VIOLACEA VAR. SANTA RITA - Properly Opuntia violacea, Engelm. in Emory, 1848. Nice pad cutting, complete pad or more, aprx. 3 to 5 inches. Often called "Violet Prickly Pear" and "Purple Prickly Pear", Redeye Prickly Pear and other common names, often billed as "Santa Rita" commercially as are several other varieties. Called Era, Eraka, etc. by the Tarahumara, Nopal de Castilla in Spanish in Mexico. There are many synonyms as the plant form varies greatly, with longer or shorter spines, black spines or even almost spineless, each variant recieving a name over the years, including Opuntia violacea, Engelm. in Emory, 1848, Opuntia chlorotica, Engelm. & J.M. Bigalow, 1856, Opuntia gosseliniana, F. A. C. Weber, 1902, Opuntia Snata-Rrita, Rose, 1909, Opuntia shreveana, C. Z. Nelson, 1919. Numerous natural hybrids between the varieties of these. This one we are confident is as the original 1848 named plant, closest to the wild types has the long spines on the mature pads. A native originally over a large range of the Sonoran Desert, Arizona over to New Mexico and Texas, south to northern Mexico. Nice fresh 3 to 5 inch clean cutting. Photo here is stock photo. you will receive a cutting from our captive plants. We try to include a little extra, larger pad or extra pad, pick the best looking, largest, with fruits or buds when available- Not at all easy every time with weight and shipping costs going up regularly. FREE SHIPPING!
Price: 11.99 USD
Location: Tucson, Arizona
End Time: 2024-03-10T01:59:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Safety: Thorns
Type: Cacti & Succulents
Features: Draught Resistant, Evergreen
Growth Stage: Pad
Color: Multicolor
Climate: Arid, Mediterranean, Semiarid
Sunlight: Full Sun, Medium Sun
Genus: Opuntia
Common Name: Purple Prickly Pear or Nopal de Casilla
Brand: Cactus
Plant Type: Cacti
