Source: Mason Brock
Opuntia cespitosa
Eastern Prickly-pear Cactus
Oponce de l’Est
Synonyms
eastern prickly-pear
figuier d'Inde
oponce vulgaire
raquette de l'Est
No seeds available for this plant.
We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.
Bloom Colour: Yellow
Bloom Period: Jul - Aug
Max Height: 1.5 feet
Max Width: 1.0 feet
Light Condition:
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Tolerates dry soil condition
More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Tolerates dry soil condition
Lifespan:
Perennial
plants that will that come back year after year
Gardener Experience:
Does not spread uncontrollably
Self-seeding
Does not spread uncontrollably
Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Suitable for rock gardens
Suitable for container garden
Ecological Benefits:
No ecological benefits information available.
Tolerates:
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Deer resistant
Rabbit resistant
Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:
This plant is endangered
This plant is septic tank safe
This plant produces burs
This plant is endangered
This plant is septic tank safe
This plant produces burs
Plant Location
Distribution according to VASCAN
Ephemeral
Native
Introduced
Excluded
Extirpated
Doubtful
Absent
Canadensis
Thrives in Ecozones
- Mixed Wood Plains
Ecological Benefits
Butterflies Supported by Opuntia cespitosa
No butterfly data available for this plant.
Specialized Bees Supported by Opuntia cespitosa
No bee data available for this plant.
Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.
Complementary Plants
- No complementary plants found.
Substitute For Non-Native Plants
- Graptoveria (Echeveria)
- Pachysandra terminalis (Japanese Pachysandra)
Sowing Information
Download Seed Envelope Labels (PDF)
- Sowing depth: Surface sow
- Sow anytime
- Stratification duration: 0 days
- Self-seeding
- Notes: Sow promptly. Can be kept in fridge up to 2 months.
Harvesting and Seed Sharing
- Harvest start month: September
- Harvesting indicator:
- Berries are ripen and easily fall off or have fallen off
- Harvesting:
- Squeeze berries to extract seeds, wash with soapy water, rinse throroughly
- Seed viability test:
- No test needed before donating
- Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
- Seed storage:
- Keep moisten and cool, in a ziploc bag, in the fridge, with the seeds in soil, paper towel or coffee filter, until donation
- Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
- Remove non-seed material
- No harvesting video available at this time.
Toxicity Notes
Not known to be toxic if ingested however it does contain sharp spikes.