Anyway to tell what opuntia I have without a bloom?

Discuss anything about cacti here.

Moderators: lucky1, Alchris, Kansas, Wes North Van, Laaz

Post Reply
teebee
Seedling
Posts: 177
Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:45 am
Location: Waterloo, ON CA

Anyway to tell what opuntia I have without a bloom?

Post by teebee » Sat Jan 11, 2014 7:42 pm

I was out a nursery today getting a house warming gift and off in a corner I saw a sad looking 1 gal Opuntia with no price tag I took it up and they said as it is a but damaged they'd give it to me for 50% off so I walked away with it for $10 it has about 20 pads and 1 or 2 have seen better days. I asked what variety it was they really didn't know but said it probably wasn't a hardy variety (so I guess that rules out humifusa) My assumption is Opuntia ficus-indica but can I confirm without a bloom or do I have to make it happy and bloom to find out?

I also walk out with a 1 gal Agave I was told Parryi but it looks nothing like it looks Agave Americana Glauca with several pups for $15. The even had 3-4 foot tall trachy marked down to $60 quite an ok deal.

I'll post pictures of my finds in the morning.
Last edited by teebee on Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.



User avatar
Paul Ont
Large Palm
Posts: 1384
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:58 am
Location: zone 6a Downtown Toronto and zone 5a Kingston

Post by Paul Ont » Sun Jan 12, 2014 8:46 am

With a picture we'll be ablt to (probably) get an I.D. for your Opuntia.

905palms
Seedling
Posts: 200
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:50 pm
Location: Burlington, On Z6a (some say B)

Post by 905palms » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:13 pm

Was this Turkey point?

905palms
Seedling
Posts: 200
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2012 6:50 pm
Location: Burlington, On Z6a (some say B)

Post by 905palms » Sun Jan 12, 2014 3:14 pm

Pics would be great if you could, sounds like great deals, good job!

teebee
Seedling
Posts: 177
Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:45 am
Location: Waterloo, ON CA

Post by teebee » Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:37 pm

<a href='http://postimg.org/image/e32gsq61p/' target='_blank'>Mystery opuntia<img src='http://s30.postimg.org/e32gsq61p/IMG_20 ... 223015.jpg' border='0' alt="IMG 20140112 223015" /></a>


<a href='http://postimg.org/image/mwtd9tt0d/' target='_blank'>Agave they claimed as Parryi but I believe is just a standard Americana<img src='http://s30.postimg.org/mwtd9tt0d/IMG_20 ... 223039.jpg' border='0' alt="IMG 20140112 223039" /></a>


teebee
Seedling
Posts: 177
Joined: Sun Nov 11, 2012 11:45 am
Location: Waterloo, ON CA

Post by teebee » Sun Jan 12, 2014 7:38 pm

905palms wrote:Was this Turkey point?
Nope Rice Road.

chadec
Small Palm
Posts: 547
Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2013 8:28 pm
Location: king, N.C.

Post by chadec » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:26 pm

Very hard to tell from the pic quality. My guesses would be opuntia chisoensis and agave americana.

User avatar
Paul Ont
Large Palm
Posts: 1384
Joined: Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:58 am
Location: zone 6a Downtown Toronto and zone 5a Kingston

Post by Paul Ont » Mon Jan 13, 2014 2:32 pm

I'd say the Opuntia is one of the Opuntia phaeacantha types, following Andersen (He lumps many of the 'species' like O. chisoensis and similar under phaeacantha), and, ya I agree that is NOT A. parryi. Probably A. americana.

That Opuntia 'may' be hardy, depending on it's origin within the species range.

DesertZone
Palm Grove
Posts: 4416
Joined: Wed Dec 01, 2004 5:40 pm
Location: South Central Idaho 5b
Contact:

Post by DesertZone » Mon Jan 13, 2014 8:19 pm

I agree, A. americana and the cactus Opuntia engelmannii? dont know? :?
Shoshone Idaho weather
<img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... ooding.gif" alt="Click for Pearce, Arizona Forecast" border="0" height="50" width="150" /></a>
Here's to all the global warming pushers, may your winters be -30 below and four feet of snow in your driveway. Because I want you happy.
-Aaron-

User avatar
TimMAz6
Palm Grove
Posts: 2789
Joined: Thu Jul 01, 2010 2:15 am
Location: Massachusetts USDA 6b

Post by TimMAz6 » Wed Jan 22, 2014 3:41 pm

my guess on the Opuntia would be a form of phaeacantha. Plant it outside and if it survives 0F it's likely phaeacantha.
<a href="http://www.wunderground.com/US/MA/Seeko ... igwx"><img src="http://weathersticker.wunderground.com/ ... eekonk.gif" alt="Click for Seekonk, Massachusetts Forecast" border="0" height="60" width="468" />

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests