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The flowers are waxy and sometimes have red centers. They measure 4–6 cm (1 + 5 ⁄ 8 – 2 + 3 ⁄ 8 in) across. This cactus blooms in the late spring. The juicy red or purple fruits measure from 3–5 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 8 –2 in). As the fruit matures, it changes color from green to red, and often remains on the cactus until the following spring.
The showy flower is a funnel-shaped bloom up to 8–9 cm (3.1–3.5 inches) wide and bright scarlet red to orange-red tepals. A thick nectar chamber and many thready pink stamens are at the center of the corolla. [4] The fruits are spherical to obovate, slightly pink or reddish, and lose their thorns over time. [5] The chromosome count is 2n ...
The fruit is a small pome, 4–12 mm across, bright red and berry-like, produced large quantities, maturing in the fall and often persisting well into the winter. The fruit are consumed by birds , including thrushes , waxwings and starlings ; the seeds are dispersed in their droppings.
Opuntia, commonly called the prickly pear cactus, is a genus of flowering plants in the cactus family Cactaceae, many known for their flavorful fruit and showy flowers. [1] Cacti are well-adapted to aridity; however, they are still vulnerable to alterations in precipitation and temperature driven by climate change. [ 2 ]
genus Epithelantha (the fruit of all species said to be edible) genus Eulychnia. E. acida; genus Ferocactus. Ferocactus hamatacanthus; F. histrix ("borrachitos") and F. latispinus ("pochas") genus Harrisia (of Florida and the Caribbean), the "Prickly Apples" Harrisia martinii [3] NOTE: The following 5 are said to be "endangered endemic" :
P. beauverdiana has a height range from 6.1 to 9.1 m (20 to 30 ft) and is known for its remarkable red-orange colors and showy red berries. [1] It blooms from April to May and can tolerate temperatures down to −23 °C (−9 °F). [2] They have leaves that are serrate, elliptical, to ovate and tips that are acute to caudate. [1]
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If the flower is pollinated, the cactus will produce small oval shaped fruits ranging in color from bright red to dull purple when ripe. [2] The fruit produced is succulent and approximately half the size of the flower, from 2.5 to 4.0 centimetres (1 to 1 + 5 ⁄ 8 in) in length. [2] Each fruit has between 12-16 areoles.