Giant Prickly PearThe Largest Prickly Pear You Can Grow in Phoenix A Tree Form Cactus That Commands Attention Giant Prickly Pear (Opuntia robusta) is one of the most impressive cacti available for Phoenix Valley landscapes. This massive, tree form prickly pear can reach 1015 feet tall and 610 feet wide, with enormous blue green pads that dwarf every other Opuntia species. In spring, bright yellow flowers cover the upper pads, followed by large edible fruit in late

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Its green foliage reads as lush even between bloom cycles

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