Opuntia ficus-indica

 

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Prickly pear, Indian Fig, Nopal

Hardy to -10°C

Heat resistant

Full sun

Tropical Americas, exact origins are unknown

Succulent to 15 feet high (4.5 m), 10 feet spread (3 m)

Little or no water once established

Cuttings

The Prickly Pear is almost spineless.

Contains: mescaline, tyramine, N-methyltyramine.

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