About Vasey's Prickly Pear
- Plant Family: Cactaceae
- Plant Type: Succulent
- Size: 4' H x 4'W
- Growth Habit: Upright, rounded
- Deciduous/Evergreen: Evergreen
- Growth Rate: Slow
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Soil Preference: Very well-drained
- Water Requirements: Drought-tolerant
- Cold Hardy to: 25 degrees F
- Flower Season: Spring/Summer
- Flower Color: Red, Yellow, Orange
- Endangered?: Not listed
- Distribution: South Coast, edges of adjacent zones. Hybrid of Opuntia littoralis × Opuntia phaeacantha.
- Natural Habitat: Chaparral, disturbed areas; 900'-1,640'
Image Credit: Joy England via Calscape