Opuntia fragilis (Brittle Prickly Pear) Native form creeping or scrambling clumps

form creeping or scrambling clumps in deep shade

Watering needs: Moderate to dry

Fragrance is similar to propolis

giving it a rounded shape

It grows as an epiphyte in nature and the elongated leaves and petioles help it to stretch out to receive light

Opuntia fragilis (Brittle Prickly Pear) Native form creeping or scrambling clumpsPlant Description: Cold hardy, mat forming cactus with yellow orange. Best in dry berms, rock gardens, or pots with little moisture. Flowers in yellow to peach pink. Opuntia pads and fruit are edible. *NEVER CONSUME PLANTS WITHOUT PROPER ID* Height: 3" 1 ft Width: 1 3 ft Watering needs: dry, drought tolerants Sun needs: full sun Soil needs: dry Bloom Time: summer Portland Plant List (Backyard Habitat Certification): No Landscape Use and Ecological