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O. bergeriana is a
useful strong and long lasting grafting stock, it is very successful
with big columnar cacti, but it is also used for globular species and
for grafting other opuntias too. This plant is reasonably hardy and is a
good stock for frost sensitive species
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Description:
O. bergeriana is a strong shrubby species, it can grows up to 4.5 m with
pads that can be up to 40 cm long. This plant produces bright red
flowers in profusion also in small specimen.
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Family:
Cactaceae (Cactus
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Origin: This plant is
native of the Caribbean, Central America and northern South America,
but actually it is fully
naturalized in many part of the world like Mediterranean, Australia,
Africa and India.
Synonyms:
- Opuntia bergeriana F.A.C.Weber ex A.Berger
- Opuntia elatior Mill.
- Cactus tuna var. elatior
- Cactus elatior
Stamens with dark red
filaments and cream
anthers.
Stigma green.
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