About This Product
Botanical Name: Opuntia ficus-indica 'Burbank Spineless'
Common Name: Barbary Fig, Fig Opuntia
A true cactus that spreads to form a shrubby fence. Blue-green cladodes are flat, rounded and pad-like. Widely spaced areoles lack spines. Large flowers are followed by sweet, prickly-pear fruits. Fruit ripens in summer. The fruits (tunas) and the flesh of the cladodes (nopales) are edible.
USDA Zone: Zones 8 - 11
Sunset Zone: Zones 8, 9, 12 - 24; H1, H2
Mature Height: 9 - 15 feet
Mature Width: 10 feet
Light Needs: Full Sun
Water Needs: Low
