Cuija
Scientific Name: Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis Berger
Synonym: Brasiliopuntia argentina, Brasiliopuntia bahiensis, Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis ssp. subacarpa , Brasiliopuntia neoargentina, Brasiliopuntia schulzii, Brasiliopuntia subacarpa, Cactus brasiliensis, Opuntia argentina, Opuntia bahiensis, Opuntia brasiliensis, Opuntia neoargentina, Opuntia schulzii
Family: Cactaceae
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensis at the Chicago Botanical Garden in May
USDA: 10-11
Frost Tolerance: Avoid frost
Sun Exposure: Full sun to light shade
Origin: Brazil (Bahia)
Growth Habits: Tree-like, up to 66 feet tall (20 m); some segments cylindrical, up to 40 inches long (1 m), other segments flat, irregularly ovate; small fleshy deciduous leaves; areoles with brown glochids 0 to 3 spines; spines up to 0.6 inches long (1.5 cm)
Opuntia brasiliensis in Martius's 'Flora Brasiliensis'
Blooming Habits:
Diurnal yellow flower, up to 2.5 inches in diameter (6 cm); fruits of miscellaneous shapes or colors, these being the base of the descriptions of the synonymous species; one to 5 large seeds per fruit; each up to 0.4 inch in diameter (1 cm)
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