Opuntia caracassana — a medium houseplant

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Opuntia caracassana

Opuntia Caracassana

Updated October 2025 · 1 observations

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Opuntia caracassana is a species from the genus Opuntia. The species was originally described by Joseph zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck in 1850.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus: Opuntia
Family: Cactaceae

ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Common Prickly Pear

PLATES

Opuntia caracassana leaf — PLATE 01 · leaf

Opuntia caracassana leaf — PLATE 02 · leaf

Opuntia caracassana habit — PLATE 03 · habit

Opuntia caracassana habit — PLATE 04 · habit

Opuntia caracassana flower — PLATE 05 · flower

Opuntia caracassana flower — PLATE 06 · flower

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