Prickly Pear
Opuntia ficus-indica · Cactaceae
A large segmented cactus of flat oval green pads armed with spines and fine barbed glochids, bearing yellow flowers and edible red-purple fruit. A declared weed in much of Australia, so plant with care.
At a glance
Good for
- Feature / Specimen
- Edible / Productive
- Water-Wise
- Weed / Invasive Risk
- Thorny / Spiny