Prickly Pear Cactus 15 Seeds – Mixed Opuntia Species

• The name Opuntia comes from the name of a Greek city
• Prickly pear branches (the pads) are also cooked and eaten as a vegetable
• Hardiness zones 9-11
• Opuntia grow best where they receive at least 4 hours of sunlight daily
• 15 Seeds

Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae. The name Opuntia comes from the name of a Greek city. Both prickly pears (padded types) and chollas (cylindrical types) are included in this genus of about 300 species. Opuntia is a very large genus, varying in size from 2 inches tall miniature plants to 100 feet tall trees. They are native from Canada, to Chile and Argentina. Opuntias are an easy group of cacti to grow.They grow in sections, any of which can be removed and rooted to start a new

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