Opuntia x columbiana ‘Golden Globe’
Opuntia x columbiana 'Golden Globe' is a prickly pear cactus with yellow flowers and shaggy upright pads.
Opuntia x columbiana (syn. polyacantha x erinacea var. columb) ‘Golden Globe’ is a prickly pear cactus with densely petaled flowers in golden-yellow with orange stamens followed by purple fruit. Pads are shaggy and upright to about 5 inches big and wide. Growth habit is 8-10 inches high and forms a spreading mat 36-48 inches. Requires full sun with very sharp, careful drainage as this species is a cliff dweller. Much more drought tolerant than other cactus.
Common Name: Prickly Pear
Family: Cactaceae (The Cactus Family)
Zone Hardiness: 4-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 8-12"
Width: 3-5'
Primary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Secondary Bloom Colour: Orange
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Evergreen
Type: Perennial
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Soil Moisture: Dry, Drought Tolerant
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries: Purple
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: Yes
Native Habitat: Cliff dweller
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