Opuntia Phaeacantha Tulip Prickly Pear Cactus

Opuntia Phaeacantha Tulip Prickly Pear Cactus is a cactus with flattened, obovate to circular, thick and greenish-gray, prickly modified stem segments that appear to be leaves. Tulip Prickly Pear Cactus prefers full sun and thrives in very dry, sandy, shallow rocky soil with good drainage. The cactus produces bright yellow blossoms, sometimes adorned with a reddish center that appear at the margin of the pads from late spring through the summer. It attracts butterflies and bees and is suitable for barriers, container plantings, and coastal landscapes. The cactus has a long, barrel-shaped, edible wine-red to purple fruit with juicy greenish flesh and a creeping, dense, mounding growth habit.