Latin Name: Opuntia Rubescens ‘Consolea’.

Common Name: Road Kill Cactus. Sour Prickly Pear.

Origin: Mexico.

Hardiness: Hardy down to -3 degrees of lower if kept dry but best kept frost free.

Growth Characteristics: Very easy to grow. Tree-like cactus. Olive-green, flat and thin but ‘bumpy’ pads. Virtually spineless but clustered glochids. Small orange-yellow flowers followed by red coloured edible fruit. Can reach 6m tall when mature. Require little maintenance.

Sun: Full sun.

Exposure: Exposed/sheltered.

Soil: Well drained soil. Gritty.

Moisture: Water during growing season. Keep dry in winter.

Feeding: Feed well during summer with a balanced liquid cactus fertilizer.