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Opuntia basilaris

Beaver-tail cactus. Compact low-growing Opuntia with large, stunning magenta flowers in spring. No spines but plenty of glochids, so don't touch! Best indoors in very bright light, water sparingly.

5.Indoors OK, Outdoors not OK.

Bright flower, bright pad, nasty glochids.
Flower and buds.
Very cute, these young pads arising off the side of an older pad. Like baby cobras looking for their first victim.

Opuntia basilaris

Beaver-tail cactus. Compact low-growing Opuntia with large, stunning magenta flowers in spring. No spines but plenty of glochids, so don't touch! Best indoors in very bright light, water sparingly.

5.Indoors OK, Outdoors not OK.

Bright flower, bright pad, nasty glochids.
Flower and buds.
Very cute, these young pads arising off the side of an older pad. Like baby cobras looking for their first victim.