OPUNTIA FICUS-INDICA

Prickly pear. Common throughout the world as cattle hedging and fruit-bearing cactus. Canadians tell me it collapses in cold weather but resurrects itself afterwards. In other words, it's hardy. We'll see. Painful green spiny pads, yellow flowers, 3m.

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