
CategoryCactus
GenusOpuntia
FamilyCactaceae
About the species
Opuntia erinacea Engelm. & J.M.Bigelow
- Native distribution
- North America
Care summary
Opuntia erinacea
Cold winter dormancy · general genus dataDifficulty: ●○○○○ · general genus data✓ Not known to be toxic · general genus data
No monthly schedule is shown because cultivar-/species-level data is not yet sufficient. The general values above are guidance only.
Opuntia tip: Its tiny glochids lodge in skin – handle it with tongs or folded newspaper.
⚠ Pets & children · genus Opuntia
✓Not known to be toxic 🐱 🐶 🧒details →
Glochids injure skin and mouth. De-spined pads are great tortoise food.
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