Opuntia Desert Ace houseplant and one of the smallest

and one of the smallest cacti in the world

that readily builds up into a cluster of stems

The flowers bloom in the spring season in beautiful white color

making it a safe choice for households with children or curious pets

Opuntia Desert Ace houseplant and one of the smallestOpuntia is a very large genus of cacti, varying in size from 2 inches tall (5 cm) miniature plants to 100 feet tall (30 m) trees. They are native from Canada, to Chile and Argentina. The genus has been split several times, but there doesn't seem to be a consensus yet on the best way to do that. The name Opuntia comes from the name of a Greek city. All Opuntias not only have normal spines, but they also have thin barbed spines barely visible, named