Opuntia ficus-indica - Prickly pear

Prickly pear (Opuntia ficus-indica) is a drought-tolerant, spiny evergreen cactus grown across the Mediterranean for its sweet fruit and edible pads. Both fruit and pads are eaten fresh or cooked, and the pads also serve as livestock fodder.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 8¹
• Hardiness zone 9¹
• Hardiness zone 10¹
• Hardiness zone 11¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Fodder¹

Type

• Evergreen

Functions

• Drought-tolerance¹
• Hedge¹
• Attracting bees¹
• Wildlife habitat¹

Footnotes

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