Prickly pear cactus plant *LARGE LEAVES*10 TO 12 INCHES

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PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS-come on in and have a look around,

The flat-jointed paddles of the prickly pear are not leaves, but an adaptation of a stem from which the fruit grows. The cactus paddles, "Nopales," are also a commonly used ingredient in Mexican recipes, including salads and scrambled eggs.

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Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia is a genus in the cactus family Cactaceae. Both prickly pears and chollas are included in this genus of about 250 species distributed throughout most of the New World. The type species of the genus is the Indian fig opuntia Opuntia ficus-indica (most culinary uses of the term 'prickly pear' are referring to that plant).

Large cuttings, average sized 'seed' leaves (10"-12")

The flat-jointed paddles of the prickly pear are not leaves, but an adaptation of a stem from which the fruit grows. The cactus paddles, "Nopales," are also a commonly used ingredient in Mexican recipes, including salads and scrambled eggs.

prickly pear seed plant,

 bloom in the spring

 with large yellow flowers.

 they form large purple pods that are quite attractive as well!

These cacti can survive freezing and grow 12 inches and more each year,

forming new leaves and growing to 4 and 5 feet in height

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