Giant Prickly Pear

Giant Prickly Pear

Opuntia robusta

This cactus features large, red fruit and pads that grow to one foot across.

THE BASICS

Type: Cacti

Sun: Full/reflected sun

Hardiness: 15°F

Water: Very Low

Native to: Central Mexico

GROWTH RATE

Growth Rate: Moderate

Mature Height: 10 feet

Mature Width: 10 feet

Mature Form: Shrublike

FOLIAGE

Evergreen

Color: Blue-green

Texture: Whitish spines

WILDLIFE

FLOWERS

Flower Color: Yellow

Season: spring

COMMENTS

Litter: Low

Thorns: Medium

Allergenic: No

Irritation: None

Rabbit-Resistant
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