General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 68-86 degrees
Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Seeds may be extremely slow to germinate
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Other: Individual pads form new plants; they must dry and callous for 10 days before planting
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Pricklypear
  • Prickly Pear
Also sold as:
  • Snow
  • Ponytail
  • Pony Tail
  • Opuntia engelmannii var. broskowitzii

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Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-11-13
Location: South Jordan, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-11-30
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-11-30
Reversion.
Location: Tucson AZ
Date: 2018-08-18
The Hairy Roger looks like a cross between a Cow's Tongue and Aar
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Date: 2018-08-02
Hairy Roger cactuses for sale at a local big box hardware store.
Location: Tucson Mountains
Date: 2018-08-18
Hairy Roger closeup of soft spines
Location: Riverton, Utah, United States
Date: 2018-11-30
Bark forming.
Location: new jersey
Date: 8/18/21
New addition to the fam!
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