Large Prickly Pear Cactus Pet-friendly Those holes aren't just for

Those holes aren't just for Instagram appeal—they're brilliant evolutionary adaptations

slender leaves that look like tendrils of flame stretching upwards towards the sky

Being that it's from a subtropical/tropical environment

This tropical beauty hails from the rainforests of southern Mexico and Central America

that should be about once every 2 weeks or 3 weeks depending on your indoor environment

Large Prickly Pear Cactus Pet-friendly Those holes aren't just forCommonly known as the Beavertail Cactus, or the Paddle Cactus, this spiky, slow growing plant is native to rocky areas of America. With its round, deep green, flat leaves, this bushy, succulent shrub is sure to bring a desert feel to your space! Lighting This plant originates from the desert, so naturally they would need some sort of sunlight. Keep it minimum indirect bright light. Watering Think of a desert, you probably imagine cracking soils right?