Description
2 Health Pads / Cuttings ready to plant. Winter resistant and easy to grow. Free Shipping anywhere in the US. This type of cactus is also known as Opuntia Cacanapa Elisiana. Great for Nopales! Prickly pear cacti (Optunia) are easily identified by their upside-down pear-shaped pads or segments. Their gray-green fleshy pads produce large showy flowers in the spring that turn into red, spiny fruits later in the season. There are more than 150 varieties of prickly pear cacti, all of which are hardy in USDA Climate Zones 5 through 24. These drought-tolerant plants make very low-maintenance houseplants that add a bit of Southwestern flair to a room's decor. Prickly pear cacti are easily propagated through cuttings (pads).