Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Shrub, Tree, Cactus
Lifespan
Perennial Zones 8-12
Plant Height
10-15 ft / 3-4.5 m
Flower
Petite, feathery, blooms in white, yellow, or orange.
Fruit
Yellow, orange, or red ovoid, fleshy fruits grow along the apex of the club-like foliage.
Sizeable, fleshy green pads covered in hair-like spines grow in a bushy habit, seasonally producing vibrant blooms and colorful oblong fruits.
Birds
Bees
Seeds of the fruit may cause intestinal discomfort and the spines or barbed hairs can puncture skin.
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia Mill. – pricklypear
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