How to grow Brittle Pricklypear

Opuntia fragilis

Transplanting Brittle Pricklypear

Brittle prickly pear is easy to start from broken off pads… which come off very easily, thus the plant’s name. This is preferable to trying to transplant a large established colony.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Brittle Pricklypear is a very hardy plant.

How long does Brittle Pricklypear take to grow?

These estimates for how long Brittle Pricklypear takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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Brittle Pricklypear Etymology

The botanical epithet is from the Latin fragilis meaning “brittle”

Other names for Brittle Pricklypear

Opuntia fragilis (Nutt.) Haw.

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