Opuntia monacantha

RHS Plant Profile

common prickly pear

Other common names

Barbary fig, common cactus, common Indian fig

Synonyms

Opuntia vulgaris misapplied

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Botanical Details

Family: Cactaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Genus: Opuntia can be creeping, bushy or tree-like cacti, usually with flattened, pad-like stem segments bearing spines and barbed bristles, and with funnel-shaped flowers followed by spiny, fleshy fruits
Name Status: Correct