Opuntia macrocentra
| Scientific Name | Opuntia macrocentra |
| Common Name | Purple Prickly Pear |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Habit | Small Shrub, evergreen |
| Growth Form | Shrubby with upright branches composed of thin bluish joints or pads, always tinged reddish-purple by beta cyanin pigments. Bear brown to black round spines (1/8 to 1/4 inch long). |
| Mature Size | Height: 1.5 to 3′: Width: 2 to 3′ |
| Flowers | Yellow with bright red centers, and purple to red, edible spineless fruit. Bloom Period: spring-summer. |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Sun Requirements | Full Sun |
| Water Requirements | Low water usage |
| Soil Requirements | Neutral alkaline. Well drained desert slopes and rocky or sandy flats at 2000 to 5000 feet of elevation. |
| Other Info | Very high heat tolerance. Native to North America. |
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