Low water use plants for Arizona

LANDSCAPE PLANTS FOR THE ARIZONA DESERT

Botanical Name: Opuntia basilaris
Common Name: Beavertail Prickly Pear

Basics:
	Hardiness:	10°F

	Sun:	full or reflected sun

	Water:	very low
Growth:
	Growth Rate:	moderate

	Mature Size:	1' height X 3' width

	Mature Form:	low spreading
Foliage:
	Evergreen	evergreen

	Foliage Color:	blue-gray

Flowers:
	Flower Color	Magenta to pink

	Flower Season:	spring
Comments:
	Litter:	low

	Thorns:	brown spines

	Allergenic:	no
Special Features:
	Features: Vibrant spring color.

	Native to: Mojave Desert, Sonoran Desert

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Photo: Mountain States
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Photo: Scott Millard