Cactus - Prickly Pear (Chenille) Shrubs Red berries appear winter through

Red berries appear winter through spring

Native to the southwest United States and northern Mexico

mostly herbaceous perennial shrub

sherbets or eating right out of hand

Variegated Tropical Agave are upright

Cactus - Prickly Pear (Chenille) Shrubs Red berries appear winter throughThe Chenille Prickly Pear, aka Red Prickly Pear, is a somewhat upright cactus with height to 3 feet tall and generally a 4 feet spread when mature. Stems are jointed into circular fleshy greenish pads. Pads are uniquely covered with areoles containing a dense array of brown glochids and no spines. Flowers are a brilliant apricot vermillion color. Highly tolerant of desert heat. Scientific name: Opuntia aciculata