Prickly Pear Cactus

Common name Prickly Pear Cactus
Latin name Opuntia polycantha
Type Perennial
Height 5"
Spread 6-18"
Light & Water
Full sun:
Zone 3
Bloom month June
Bloom colour Yellow
Foliage colour 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. Fair heat resistance, moderate growth rate. Spiny Foliage

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