Cactaceae
Opuntia streptacantha
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Genus
- Opuntia
Pet and kid safety: not checked yet. Check pet-safe plants
Is yours looking unwell? Scan your plant — free
Common names
By language (2)
- Chinese
- 旋刺仙人掌, 扭刺仙人掌
- Spanish
- Nopal Cardón
Synonyms
- Opuntia arcei Cárdenas
- Opuntia cardona F.A.C.Weber
- Opuntia cardonae F.A.C.Weber
- Opuntia castillae Griffiths
- Opuntia coindetti F.A.C.Weber
- Opuntia diplacantha A.Berger
- Opuntia incarnadilla Griffiths
- Opuntia pachona Griffiths
- Opuntia streptacantha subsp. aguirriana Scheinvar & A.Rodr.
- Opuntia streptacantha var. pachona (Griffiths) K.Hammer
Photos
Photo: Jenny Ramirez from USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Michael Wolf, CC BY 2.5, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Forest & Kim Starr, CC BY 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Consultaplantas, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: H. Zell, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Juan Carlos Fonseca Mata, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
More in Opuntia
- Prickly pearOpuntia ficus-indicaCactaceae
- Angel's-wingsOpuntia microdasysCactaceae
- Erect pricklypearOpuntia strictaCactaceae
- Devil's-tongueOpuntia humifusaCactaceae
- Brittle pricklypearOpuntia fragilisCactaceae
- Cactus appleOpuntia engelmanniiCactaceae
- Common pricklypearOpuntia monacanthaCactaceae
- Tulip pricklypearOpuntia phaeacanthaCactaceae
- Beavertail pricklypearOpuntia basilarisCactaceae
- Dollarjoint pricklypearOpuntia chloroticaCactaceae
- Arborescent pricklypearOpuntia leucotrichaCactaceae
- Elephantear pricklypearOpuntia tunaCactaceae
Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.