Opuntia Species, Brittle Cactus, Fragile Prickly Pear, Loose Prickly Pear
Opuntiafragilis

Family: Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)
Genus: Opuntia (op-UN-shee-a)
Species: fragilis (FRAJ-ih-liss)

Synonym:Cactus fragilis

Synonym:Cactus pusillus

Synonym:Opuntia drummondii

Synonym:Opuntia pusilla

Category

Water Requirements

Sun Exposure

Foliage

Foliage Color

Height

Spacing

Hardiness

Where to Grow
Grow outdoors year-round in hardiness zone
Can be grown as an annual

Danger

Bloom Color

Bloom Characteristics

Bloom Size

Bloom Time

Other details

Soil pH requirements

Patent Information

Propagation Methods

Seed Collecting

Opuntia Species, Brittle Cactus, Fragile Prickly Pear, Loose Prickly PearOpuntiafragilis