Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia Streptacantha) is a perennial cactus in the Cactaceae family with easy care difficulty. It requires drought-tolerant watering and full sun light in USDA hardiness zones 8-11. This plant is safe for cats and dogs. It can be grown indoors.
Opuntia streptacantha is a spiny, evergreen, succulent shrubby to tree-like cactus with segmented stems, native to Mexico and parts of Central America.
Prickly Pear Cactus
Opuntia Streptacantha
Opuntia streptacantha is a spiny, evergreen, succulent shrubby to tree-like cactus with segmented stems, native to Mexico and parts of Central America.
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