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The listing, Prickly Pear Cactus has ended.

Perfect xeriscape plant. Fairly carefree once established. This one was a native of the Colorado Springs area when I liberated the parent plant from a development area in the foothills some years ago. I can send out a cactus pad (which will be shriveled somewhat due to the time of year), one of this year's still-pink fruit or a dried pod with seed. Your choice. FYI: I am in Zone 5.

Questions & Comments

Can you eat this one like you would the purple one????

Dec 7th, 2011 at 9:40:56 AM PST by

I am not familiar with the purple one. Do you mean the fruit or the pad? I know people consume both. :)

Dec 7th, 2011 at 9:51:56 AM PST by

Common Names of the purple one are: Santa Rita Pricklypear, Santa Rita Prickly Pear, Purple Prickly-pear. And yes I mean can you eat both the pad and the fruit like you can with the purple?

Dec 7th, 2011 at 10:50:16 PM PST by

Yes. I believe so. :)

Dec 8th, 2011 at 7:33:36 AM PST by

The fruit is full of seeds, so is not really that good to just eat. But people do use it to make jelly and drinks.

Dec 8th, 2011 at 7:38:31 AM PST by

can they be grown inside on the east coast?

Dec 9th, 2011 at 2:08:34 PM PST by

I suppose, but this plant likes to spread. It should grow outside as well. We get below zero here, so it's hardy.

Dec 9th, 2011 at 6:26:48 PM PST by

Mine has been growing in a half barrel for many years now.

Dec 9th, 2011 at 6:32:48 PM PST by

it has two types of thorns, soft and hard ones?

Dec 11th, 2011 at 2:43:07 PM PST by

do seeds need to be stratified?

Dec 11th, 2011 at 2:47:39 PM PST by

Prickly Pear Cactus is in the Home & Garden | Gardening | Gardening Seeds & Bulbs category