Compared to Opuntia robusta, the ovate leaves of Opuntia ficus-indica are 20-60cm long and 10-25cm wide and relatively large. It belongs to the spiny Prickly Pear varieties. The bright yellow or pink flowers are large and very attractive and are followed by edible spiny fruits, which have a dark red to violet skin when fully ripe in fall. The seeds are surrounded by a soft, juicy, refreshing, mild-tasting flesh. The Prickly Pear is not hardy and must be moved indoors in a pot or container for the winter. Since the Prickly Pear cactus has well adapted to dry environments, be sure to give it full sun and shelter from rain.

Quality: low maintenance cactus; drought and heat tolerant. Unfortunately, the plants are very sensitive to breaking during transport. But a broken leaf can be replanted and a new plant will grow. Please stabilize well, because the leaves are very heavy in relation to the rather weak growing points

Usage: from April to October in pots on balcony or terrace or in the garden with overwintering indoors; all year round in frost-free winter gardens