Smooth Prickly Pear
- Botanical Name: Opuntia ellisiana
- Plant Type: Shrub
- Light Requirement: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Very Low
- Landscape Use: Rock Garden, Focal Point/Specimen Plant, Salt Tolerant
- Ornamental Color: Yellow, Red
- Native or Adapted: Native
- Wildlife Value: Hummingbirds, Birds
- Season: Summer
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Evergreen
- Plant Form: Upright|Spreading
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 5' - 6'
- Plant Height: 4' - 5'
Description
Even though the plant is spineless, it has tiny stickers that can irritate the skin. Bright yellow flowers in the summer followed by bright red fruit in the fall. Showy architectural plant.