Eastern Prickly Pear due to chemicals called saponins

due to chemicals called saponins

multi-color leaves with jagged-edges

Agaves are perennial succulents known for their large

as overwatering can lead to root rot

Place in bright

Eastern Prickly Pear due to chemicals called saponinsEastern Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia humifusa) is the only cactus that is widespread in the eastern United States. It forms in low, wide mounds and thrives in full sun in dry, sandy, well drained soil. The flat, fleshy, green pads are covered with barbed thistles, and in the spring it produces bright yellow flowers often with red centers. Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus produces a reddish fruit after flowering, and the fruit, along with most parts of the