Scientific Name :
Opuntia stricta (Haw.) Haw.
Synonym :
Cactus strictus Haw.
Opuntia inermis (DC.) DC.
Common Name : Prickly Pear, Nagphana, Chapal
Plant Family : Cactaceae
Habit : Shrub
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : January to December
Flower Colour : Yellow
Description : Height: Upto 1 m
Stem: Flattened, spinous, jointed, obovate, leafless, fleshy, succulent
Flowers: Bright yellow, stamens infinite
Inflorescence: Solitary
Fruits: Berry
Native/ Exotic : E
Locality : HN
Distribution Range : SE. U.S.A. to E. & S. Mexico.
Uses : It is used as fooder for livestock
It is also used as fencing.
