Opuntia azurea – cactus with yellow flowers, drought and frost resistant

Opuntia azurea is a species of cactus native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for its distinctive color – bluish-gray to silvery – and for its large, bright yellow flowers that appear during the warm season. It is a succulent plant with a flattened form, segmented into "cladodes" (pads) that form architectural clumps, highly valued in desert-inspired gardens or cactus collections.

✅ Botanical characteristics:

• Family: Cactaceae

• Plant type: perennial cactus, succulent

• Foliage: made up of cladodes (flattened segments), bluish-gray

• Flowers: large, yellow, sometimes with a reddish center, appearing in late spring or summer

• Fruits: sometimes red, edible in some varieties

🌿 Growing conditions:

• Light: requires direct sunlight – minimum 6–8 hours/day

• Soil: very well drained, sandy or rocky – cactus substrate

• Watering: low – only when the substrate is completely dry

• Minimum temperature tolerance: down to -15°C, if planted in drained soil and sheltered area

• Pot: suitable for growing in large pots, outdoors in summer and protected in winter

🌵 Advantages and uses:

• appearance, ideal for arid gardens, xeriscaping or containers

• Very drought-resistant and able to withstand extreme temperatures

• Spectacular flowers, attractive to bees

• Requires little maintenance – an ideal collection plant for succulent enthusiasts

Note: The plant may be delivered without flowers or fruits. The displayed price applies to a plant with or without signs of flowering.

Height including pot: 15 cm