Introduction to the types of prickly pear:

1. Prickly pear: also known as grass ball, flower-filled ball. The stem is spherical, the old stem is barrel-shaped, the flowers are white and fragrant.

2. Short-haired ball: The plant is spherical or cylindrical. After blooming, the flowers are large and white in color.

3. Changsheng ball: the ball is yellow-green or green, the flowers are large, light pink, and fragrant.

4. Jinshengqiu: The sphere is yellow-green, clustered, with large, white flowers.

5. Vigorous ball: The plant is grey-green, spherical or cylindrical, with large flowers, dark pink or deep red.

6. Golden Tiger Ball: The stem is round and spherical, solitary or in clusters. The top of the ball is densely covered with golden wool. Ribbed 21-37, remarkable.

From the appearance point of view, the types of cactus can be divided into: velvet type, wart type, treasure type, hair column type, strong spiny type, sea urchin type, top flower type, etc. The stinging hairs of cactus can also be divided into long, short, sparse and dense; the hairs can be red, yellow, golden, etc. The varieties of cactus that can be grafted during the period include Fei Peony, Cui Peony, Shanchui, Red Sun, Jinhuang, Jinniu, Baiyuweng and Crab Claw.

From the perspective of whether it is edible, cactus can be divided into edible and ornamental cactus. There is a slight difference between the two: edible cactus has 12-14 petals, straight spines and high hardness, while ornamental cactus cannot When eaten, the petals can be more or less, and the shapes are many. The spines are soft and light yellow, while the edible prickly pear is dark green, and the whole body of the prickly pear has a strong flavor, but the ornamental prickly pear is not.