Opuntia spinulifera

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Opuntia candelabriformis, Mart. An upright, sparingly branched plant, 2-4 ft. high: joints elliptical to obovate, thick, dark green, 6-10 in. long and half as wide: areoles with brownish white wool, later becoming gray, and numerous white bristles; spines 4-5, of which 3 are very strong, white, 1¼ in. or less in length: fls. 2½-3 in. wide, carmine-red: fr. spiny. Mex. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.