Eastern Prickly Pear about to pop!

So many flower buds!

This is full sun between a brick wall and concrete pathway. Sandy clay, soil is wet in the winter and turns into pottery during the summer. What was four pads four years ago now covers 6 sq feet! Doesn’t get much higher than a foot tall and edible.

Here’s some flowers from last June:

https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/f8db16ef-79df-4e9c-8cb6-c70682f01efd.webp

Eastern Prickly Pear, Opuntia humifusa, is native to Eastern North America. Best for people who enjoy playing the game operation!

quercus,

Update! Today’s blooms:

https://slrpnk.net/pictrs/image/bf0ab08a-7eeb-47de-9111-088f41855b4c.webp

All of my neighbors have grass on these narrow strips, maybe these cheery yellows will inspire them to plant some flowers instead.

okasen,

Beautiful! And I bet it’ll be even more beautiful in bloom!

Do you harvest from this patch and eat them? I’ve never had prickly pear, but everyone I know who has raves about it. Therefor, I am jealous 😄

quercus,

I want to, but I’m too nervous about removing the glochids myself 😅 so not yet. Those fuzzy orange spots on the pads are no joke.

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