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Opuntia huajuapensis is a shrubby prickly pear cactus from the high dry steppes of central Mexico, wider than it is tall, with yellow flowers and sweet edible fruit. Grow it in full sun in fast-draining soil and water sparingly.
Opuntia huajuapensis, commonly known as the Huajuapan prickly pear or the Chumbera, is a species of prickly pear cactus in the family Cactaceae. It was described by Helia Bravo Hollis in 1953, and named for the town of Heroica Ciudad Huajuapan de León in Oaxaca, Mexico, from which the first specimens were described.
Opuntia huajuapensis is native to parts of Oaxaca, Puebla, and Tlaxcala in Mexico, where the species grows at elevations of 2,000–2,700 m (7,000–9,000 ft). It primarily grows in Pre-cordilleran steppes and Oak-savannah.
Opuntia huajuapensis has no currently listed uses, but has been introduced to parts of Spain, where it grows as an ornamental cactus. It is on the list of "Alien invasive species" in Europe, and could pose a threat to local agriculture and tourism.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
