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Prickly Pear Cactus
Perennial
Common Name(s):
Prickly Pear Cactus
Scientific Name:
Opuntia
Hardiness Zone:
9 - 11
Bloom time:
Early summer to midsummer
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Consists of broad, flat, green pads and white spines that can be flat, curved, or straight and are covered with tiny, barbed hairs known as glochids and have flowers that produce bright fruit
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Benefits
: Cactus crops remove carbon from the atmosphere and provide biofuel
