Opuntia humifusa Those recognizing this species treat "Opuntia rafinesquii" as a junior synonym. This plant is very intolerant of shade. It thrives in full sun in hot and dry environments and needs well-drained soil. Opuntia humifusa will grow in open or exposed areas in rocky and coastal scrub habits as well as at elevations where winter hardy. Opuntia humifusa Opuntia humifusa, commonly known as the devil's-tongue, eastern prickly pear or Indian fig, is a cactus native to parts of eastern North America. As is the case in other "Opuntia" species, the green stems of this low-growing perennial cactus are flattened, and are
Opuntia bentonii Opuntia bentonii Opuntia bentonii was proposed by some botanists to be a synonym of "Opuntia stricta". However, "O. bentonii", which grows in Texas, is separate and distinct from "O. stricta." "O. bentonii" was clearly described by Griffiths in 1911. Along with "O. stricta","O. bentonii" was one of the pest pears of Australia in the early Twentieth Century. Like so many "Opuntia" species, "O. bentonii" has been mistaken for a coastal form of "O. lindheimeri" in Texas, but there are sustained differences. For instance, "O. bentonii" plants are often less than 60 cm in height and the fruit is more globular