Opuntia quitensis — a medium houseplant

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Opuntia quitensis

Opuntia Quitensis

Updated November 2025 · 4 observations

ON THIS PLANT

Opuntia quitensis is a species of columnar cactus found in Peru and Ecuador.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus: Opuntia
Family: Cactaceae

ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Red buttons opuntia

PLATES

Opuntia quitensis leaf — PLATE 01 · leaf

Opuntia quitensis leaf — PLATE 02 · leaf

Opuntia quitensis flower — PLATE 03 · flower

Opuntia quitensis flower — PLATE 04 · flower

Opuntia quitensis bark — PLATE 05 · bark

Opuntia quitensis habit — PLATE 06 · habit

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