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Opuntia 'Burbank's Spineless'

A form of O.robusta reputedly bred by the fammous Luther Burbank for cattle-friendly fodder in WWII. Thick round bluish pads on a medium-sized bush. Okay outdoors in mild areas.

2.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK, easy to grow.

Almost spineless pads won't harm your tortoise.
Clean young pad has a bluish colour, easily handled, (and easily marked).
This one in a 20 cm pot has pads as large as we have grown them.

Opuntia 'Burbank's Spineless'

A form of O.robusta reputedly bred by the fammous Luther Burbank for cattle-friendly fodder in WWII. Thick round bluish pads on a medium-sized bush. Okay outdoors in mild areas.

2.Indoors OK, Outdoors OK, easy to grow.

Almost spineless pads won't harm your tortoise.
Clean young pad has a bluish colour, easily handled, (and easily marked).
This one in a 20 cm pot has pads as large as we have grown them.