Prickly pear cactus species (Opuntia spp.) are indigenious to the Americas, varying in height from 1 to 10 feet with yellow to red blooms.

For now, a flat jointed, distinctly spiny cactus, having a yellow flower with a reddish base, is a desert prickly-pear . . . probably. In our area, look for the desert prickly-pear above 3,500 ...

Goetze: Cacti's root systems enable them to exploit any rainfall, and their spines and glochids provide defense and help them ...

The opuntia, or prickly pear cactus, is known for its flat, oval-shaped pads and delicious fruits. What's most surprisingly about the cactus is that it's one of the few cold-hardy breeds—prickly ...

Mention cactus and the first thing people think of is Arizona or the desert. I think of the beautiful smooth, bright yellow flowers of the Prickly Pear cactus (0puntia spp), a Florida native.

In comparison, prickly pears are native to dry, desert regions of North America and Mexico: 'The prickly pear is a cactus that grows in sandy, poor soils. As this plant grows in arid climates, it ...

Q. How do I keep cactus out of my yard? They grow somewhat flat on the ground and have yellow flowers. I have sandy soil – I call them sand cactus. I keep digging them up, but can’t seem to get rid of ...

The prickly pear pads and fruit are also consumed by wildlife, such as coyotes, deer, gopher tortoises and rabbits. The bright yellow flowers attract bees.

Facts about cactus.Summer is a good time to reflect on one of our common West Texas native plants, the prickly pear cactus. The name cactus is derived from the Greek word kaktos, which means ...

It was an eastern prickly pear cactus measuring about 100 square feet, loaded with large, purple fig-shaped fruit. Her mother brought her a cutting 20 years ago and it continues to enlarge over ...