Prickly Pear Cactus
| Common name | Prickly Pear Cactus | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Latin name |
Opuntia polycantha
| Type
| Perennial
| Height
| 5"
| Spread
| 6-18"
| Light & Water
|
Zone
| 3
| Bloom month
| June
| Bloom colour
| Bright yellow, pinkish
| Foliage colour
| Very spiny
| Foliage categories
| Green
| Features
| Edible
| Notes
| Related to our native Prickly Pear cactus but has large vertical flat lobes so is more garden worthy. Must be in dry well drained soil. |
