Opuntia robusta - Wikipedia
Opuntia robusta, the wheel cactus, nopal tapon, or camuesa, is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. [2] It is native and endemic to central and northern Mexico to within 100 miles (160 km) of the Arizona and New Mexico borders where it grow from 5,000 to 10,000 feet (1,500 to 3,000 m) on rocky slopes, open shrub lands, woodlands and ...
Opuntia robusta (Wheel Cactus) - World of Succulents
Opuntia robusta is a shrubby or tree-like cactus with much-branched stems consisting of flattened blue-green to blue-grey stem segments with areoles that bear tufts of numerous glochids and 2 to 12 sharp spines. It grows up to 15 feet (4.5 m) tall and is nearly equal in width.
Opuntia robusta - LLIFLE
Description: Opuntia robustaSN|32724]]SN|32724]], popularly known as the 'wheel cactus' in reference the circular shape of the segments, is a much branched, often erect, succulent shrub or small tree, sometimes 4-6 meters high, but commonly 1 to 2 m, with more or less distinct trunks.
Opuntia robusta aka Wheel Cactus - plant care guide & info
Opuntia robusta, also known as the wheel cactus, nopal tapon, or camuesa, is a species of cactus in the family Cactaceae. It is native to central and northern Mexico, growing up to 2m tall in its natural habitat. This shrubby or tree-like cactus has thick, flat, rounded, greyish or bluish segments that can reach up to 40cm across.
Opuntia robusta (Silver Dollar Prickly Pear) - Gardenia
Silver Dollar Prickly Pear, Dinner Plate Cactus, Wheel Cactus, Nopal Tapon, Camuesa, Opuntia guerrana, Opuntia robusta var. guerrana. Opuntia robusta (Silver Dollar Prickly Pear) is a large, often erect, succulent shrub or small tree with huge, silvery-blue, round, fleshy pads, up to 20 in. wide (50 cm). Thick and heavy, a single pad can weigh ...
Wheel cactus - Department of Primary Industries
Wheel cactus competes with native plants, reducing food and habitat for native animals. What does it look like? Wheel cactus is a succulent shrub usually 1–2 m tall. Sometimes it is treelike with a distinct trunk and up to 4 m tall. Cacti pads have bumps on the surface called areoles.
Opuntia robusta - How to grow & care - Grow Plants
Opuntia robusta grow and care – cactus of the genus Opuntia also known as Wheel cactus or giant Prickly pear cactus, Opuntia robusta perennial thorny plant also used as ornamental plant can grow in desert, subtropical, tropic, mediterranean or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Wheel Cactus – Tarrangower Cactus Control Group Inc.
What is Wheel Cactus? Opuntia robusta: A plant native to Mexico, this cactus is most commonly called Wheel Cactus in Australia, and believed to be introduced into our country as a ‘hardy’ garden plant. This cactus species has a distinct blue/green colour and large, flat, round pads with many short and long spines. The plant is erect and can ...
nopal tapón (Opuntia robusta) - iNaturalist
Opuntia robusta, wheel cactus, nopal tapon, or camuesa, is a species of cactus in the Cactaceae family. It is native and endemic to Mexico, North America.
Wheel Cactus, Camuesa, Wheel-pear, Wheel Pear - Weeds
Wheel Cactus (Opuntia robusta) is an upright shrub, commonly 1–2 m but occasionally to 3.5 m tall, and 1–3 m across. The main stems are much branched and the flattened stem segments (pads) are almost circular, distinctly bluish green to bluish grey with a powdery bloom, commonly 20–30 cm, but up to 47 cm diameter and to 2.5 cm thick.