Opuntia occidentalis | Pricklypear Cactus | Various
Opuntia occidentalis belongs to the plant family CACTACE and Genus Opuntia This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Opuntia occidentalis does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Opuntia occidentalis so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Opuntia occidentalis pricklypear cactus is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Low nitrogen
Full sun is needed for Opuntia occidentalis to do its best.
This plant is will tolerate frost and is classed as … Hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked. A descriptive flavor or texture charateristic of this plant is … has juicy pulp-filled leaves and seed-pods which have sweet fruit surrounding numerous seeds
Leaves;Seed pods … are the edible part(s) of the Coastal Serviceberry, European Juneberry, Snowy Mespilus plant
The leaves of this plant and the seed pods are both edible. Its most notable nutritional component is vitamin C. Opuntia occidentalis is most commonly used cooked.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.