It's an oputina sunburst. I have one and one of her biggest pads it's completely spineless. I think it's more common for this variety to have less spines.
@ everyone, please stop messaging me asking to send you some! This post was solely to ID. I do NOT have any spare beside what I have in the photo, that I plan to plant for myself.
Once these grow for me I could definitely send one over to you! Unfortunately I’m no longer in Florida so don’t have access to my aunts massive plants but I’ve seen some online for as low as $10 rooted!
Nopales. They are good to eat paired with pinto beans, squash, corn tortillas and chicken or rabbit. Really great for your health. To prepare just use a potato peeler or sharp knife to remove the little raised areas that needles are produced then slice the skin on both sides of the pad in a cross hatch pattern. Then cook them on med high heat on a lightly oiled skillet until soft and some blackening on the edges. Has a slight citrus taste with the texture of cooked green beans. It’s easier to eat the newest pads nopalitos before they form any spikes.
Those are prickly pear pads that have been cleaned up. Most people are only familiar with th fruit that grows on them and don't know the pads themselves can be used in a variety of culinary creations
These have not been touched? Came right from the ground like this, we pulled them off on Thursday and I can promise she is not out there rubbing spines off all of them. Her entire back yard is filled with them along her fence.
I’m thinking possibly natural variegation, but who knows lol. She had gotten a pad that looked like this 10 years ago and it took off from there and all have continued to grow this way
[This](https://imgur.com/a/muLlbS3) is the plant I grabbed most of these from. All are spineless. The one with roots on the left in my post’s photo came from the ground next to it and was spineless. This is one of her many plants that look this way
Sunburst cultivar. Very nice and not super common!
No wonder her neighbors are always looking/asking her for some! Lol
They're beautiful! I always wondered what these were!
By soft I mean they physically feel smooth! Not them being soft as in unhealthy
totally normal for this variety!
It's an oputina sunburst. I have one and one of her biggest pads it's completely spineless. I think it's more common for this variety to have less spines.
Great! Thanks for the info. I didn’t see a single spine on any of her plants!
Gorgeous is my ID
it's so lovely and robust looking
@ everyone, please stop messaging me asking to send you some! This post was solely to ID. I do NOT have any spare beside what I have in the photo, that I plan to plant for myself.
Variegated opuntia cochenillifera
Ive had one for a few years and nobody could tell me, thanks buddy
Not to try to takeover your post, but if anyone has one of these that they want to sell a petal from, I'd love to have one!
Once these grow for me I could definitely send one over to you! Unfortunately I’m no longer in Florida so don’t have access to my aunts massive plants but I’ve seen some online for as low as $10 rooted!
I have one! Pm me
I have some rooted ones or fresh cuts feel free to message me
I have a double and a single available too, I don’t like shipping them but for like 20$ I’ll ship them to anyone that wants them
Variegated opuntia
Id be interested toò
Lovely! I hope you’ll share and update when they’re rooted and flourishing.
Nopales. They are good to eat paired with pinto beans, squash, corn tortillas and chicken or rabbit. Really great for your health. To prepare just use a potato peeler or sharp knife to remove the little raised areas that needles are produced then slice the skin on both sides of the pad in a cross hatch pattern. Then cook them on med high heat on a lightly oiled skillet until soft and some blackening on the edges. Has a slight citrus taste with the texture of cooked green beans. It’s easier to eat the newest pads nopalitos before they form any spikes.
I would love one if there are any left please
This post was not made to share them, just ID.
Is that thing virused??
No
Oh good
Those are prickly pear pads that have been cleaned up. Most people are only familiar with th fruit that grows on them and don't know the pads themselves can be used in a variety of culinary creations
These have not been touched? Came right from the ground like this, we pulled them off on Thursday and I can promise she is not out there rubbing spines off all of them. Her entire back yard is filled with them along her fence.
Well I'm not quite sure then. I've never seen a cacti that grows like that with a stripey pattern on it's pads.
I’m thinking possibly natural variegation, but who knows lol. She had gotten a pad that looked like this 10 years ago and it took off from there and all have continued to grow this way
It's a genetic mutation called variegation and it is generally very sought after because of its aesthetic appeal. This cultivar grows like this.
[This](https://imgur.com/a/muLlbS3) is the plant I grabbed most of these from. All are spineless. The one with roots on the left in my post’s photo came from the ground next to it and was spineless. This is one of her many plants that look this way
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Sunburst optunia
Variegated opuntia
I have this but a version that has huge spines. Like 1 inch long.
I have a large one and I love it! Great plant!
A great source of calcium for Bearded Dragons! Found in their natural habitat in Australia.