Prickly pear
Opuntia ficus-indica
A spiny cactus producing an oval, sweet fruit eaten fresh, juiced, or made into candy.
Family
Cactaceae
Temperature
18-26°C (absolute 10-30°C)
Rainfall
700-1300mm (absolute 300-1700mm)
Soil pH
7-7.5 (absolute 6.5-8.2)
Soil types
Tolerant of poor, sandy, or rocky soils