This listing is for fresh pads sold by the pound. Buy more and save!
Turtles, tortoise, iguana, and other pets LOVE this superfood. It is high in calcium and fiber and low in fat. It can be kept several weeks in the refrigerator once sliced. The pads can also be placed in dirt to root and keep fresh until ready. You get a houseplant and pet food!
The pads (tuna) and fruit (nopal) are edible and there are many different preparation options. It has medicinal uses as well. Prickly pear cactus is promoted for treating diabetes, high cholesterol, obesity and hangovers. It is also known for its antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties.
Prickly Pear (Opuntia cochenillifera) is a beautiful and hardy cactus. Outdoor hardy from zones 4 -10. It will produce an edible reddish pink fruit, even the pads are edible if they are peeled. These pads can be eaten or rooted and planted. These do not have spines but rather the new growth has fine hairs. Prickly Pear Cactus is normally quite a low maintenance plant and is normally very easy to grow - great for beginner gardeners!
For live plants, we can't send them to Alaska and Hawaii. If the order has already been placed, we will cancel it.
Happy Gardening!
