Indian Fig Prickly Pear Size:24"/25 Gallon

Indian Fig Prickly Pear Size:24"/25 GallonPhoenix's Best Edible Cactus Grow Delicious Prickly Pear Fruit in Your Own Yard Indian Fig Prickly Pear (Opuntia ficus indica) is the world's most cultivated edible cactus and it thrives in the Phoenix Valley like nowhere else. This impressive species produces large, smooth pads (nopales) prized in Mexican and Southwestern cuisine, plus abundant sweet purple or red fruit (tunas) that can be eaten fresh, juiced, or made into jams and syrups. Beyond its

in well-draining soil opened through any caliche

colorful Arizona landscape

space plants about 36 inches apart (center to center)

reduces wind

and rare desert fall color

Fall (October–November) also works well in Phoenix

The Crown Canopy Form (CCF) designation indicates this tree has been specifically selected for superior branching structure

Mass-plant it in groups of 3–5 for a lush

Consistent moisture during the first year is critical for Strelitzia to establish its fleshy root system:

not like commercial plum varieties

It's clean-looking

A 1-gallon plant can reach full 3–4 ft size in about 3–4 years