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Cactaceae FAMILY

Opuntia zamudioi

Opuntia zamudioi

Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitEvergreen Shrub
Growth—

The mature fruit is persistent on the plant, it has been observed to remain on the cladodes for 12 months or more in edible condition[1]

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-20. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Opuntia+zamudioi>

Pollinators

Bees, Insects

References

  1. [1]Opuntia tezontepecana, una Nueva Especie de Cactaceae del Estado de Hidalgo, México — Gallegos C. & Scheinvar L. · 2014 · http://10.3417/2010107 ↩︎
  2. [2]Morphological diversity of xoconostles (Opuntia spp.) or acidic cactus pears: a Mexican contribution to functional f — Gallegos-Vázquez C. et al · 2012 · http://10.1051/fruits/2012001 ↩︎
  3. [3]Trees and Shrubs of Mexico — Standley P.C. · Smithsonian Institution; Washington · 1926 ↩︎Although dated, it contains a wealth of information on the trees and shrubs of Mexico, including many of their uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
  4. [4]Uses of Opuntia Species and the potential impact of Cactoblastis cactorum (Lepidoptera; Pyralidae) in Mexco — Vigueras A.L. & Portillo L. · 2001 ↩︎
  5. [5]A natural history of the Sonoran Desert — Phillips S.J. & Comus P.W. · University of California Press; Los Angeles, California · 2000 · ISBN 0-520-22029-3 ↩︎
  6. [PFAF]Plants for a Future — pfaf.org ↩︎