Nopal, Opuntia, prickly pear, cactus Size/type:PAD CUT This columnar plant has sharp

This columnar plant has sharp ridges lined with thorns

50–210 mm (2

Water: Very drought-tolerant once established

It is a relatively fast-growing and long-lived plant and once established

Nopal, Opuntia, prickly pear, cactus Size/type:PAD CUT This columnar plant has sharpNopal (from the Nahuatl word nohpalli [nopali] for the pads of the plant) is a common name in Spanish for Opuntia cacti (commonly referred to in English as prickly pear), as well as for its pads. There are approximately one hundred and fourteen known species endemic to Mexico, where the plant is a common ingredient in numerous Mexican cuisine dishes. The nopal pads can be eaten raw or cooked, used in marmalades, soups, stews and salads, as well as