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Native to Alabama +33 Pet-safe perennial

Eastern Prickly Pear

Opuntia humifusa

Opuntia humifusa
Photo: SEWilco · CC BY-SA 3.0

Eastern Prickly Pear. Opuntia humifusa, commonly known as the devil's-tongue, eastern prickly pear or Indian fig, is a cactus of the genus Opuntia present in parts of the eastern United States, southeastern Canada, and northeastern Mexico.

Growing & care

  • Sun: full sun.
  • Water: rainfall only.
  • Soil: sandy or gravelly.
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