Opuntia lagunae Baxter ex Bravo

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Opuntia

Characteristics

A medium sized cactus. It grows 1 m tall. The leaves are flattened and oval shaped. They are grey green and have white spine 3 cm long. The flowers have yellow petals. They are 7 cm wide. The fruit is 7 cm long. It is deep red and sweet.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 1.0
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Environment

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain ranges in full sun or light shade. It is drought tolerant and grows up to 2,000 m above sea level.
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Tropical dry deciduous forest on granitic soils.; at elevations from 500-600 metres.
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Edible fruits stems
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
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Distribution

Opuntia lagunae world distribution map, present in Mexico

Conservation status

Opuntia lagunae threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001289909
COL ID 753KV
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Synonyms

Opuntia lagunae