Cactus Spineless Prickly Pear 

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Cactus Spineless Prickly Pear 


Published January 05, 2024

The spineless prickly pear cactus is fast growing with succulent leaves that are 6 inches wide and spinless. During late summer bright yellow flowers will appear and are then followed by red, pear-like fruit. They require full sun with little to no watering. In the landscape, they are popularly used as hedges and with a height of 10-15ft, they can make great barriers.


The spineless prickly pear cactus is fast growing with succulent leaves that are 6 inches wide and spinless. During late summer bright yellow flowers will appear and are then followed by red, pear-like fruit. They require full sun with little to no watering. In the landscape, they are popularly used as hedges and with a height of 10-15ft, they can make great barriers.