🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🥕 Nopal
Opuntia ficus-indica
vegetables
Cactus
Cactaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Very Low
🗺️ Zones
8-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.5
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, sandy, poor
🚿 Drainage
Excellent
📏 Spacing
36-48 in
📐 Height
6-15 ft
🤝 Companions (3)
🤝 Agave
Desert companions for xeriscape gardens
🤝 Prickly Pear
Both edible cacti for arid gardens
🤝 Yucca
Desert architectural companions for xeriscape
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees
📝 Growing Notes
Edible cactus that is a Mexican staple. Young pads (nopales) taste like green beans. Fruit (tunas) are sweet and vibrant. Handle with gloves - tiny glochids are brutal.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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