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title: "I’m not sure what this is, and I can’t remember where I got it from…"
description: "I’m not sure what this is, and I can’t remember where I got it from but I’m doing something right, I think, because it has not stopped growing. I did repot it…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "BigGahoona"
published: "2026-05-02T16:37:51.703231Z"
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# I’m not sure what this is, and I can’t remember where I got it from…

_Posted by BigGahoona on 2026-05-02_

I’m not sure what this is, and I can’t remember where I got it from but I’m doing something right, I think, because it has not stopped growing. I did repot it once maybe 2-3 years ago.  
Any insights or comments would be welcome!

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## 5 comments

### plantgeek commented on 2026-05-02

indian fig / common prickly pear, opuntia ficus-indica. yours is quite old and happy! any flowers yet?

### BigGahoona commented on 2026-05-02

It flowers?!? No. It hasn’t. But now I’m going to be 👀.

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-05-02

it does! they're grown commercially for their fruit, which is delicious if you've never tried prickly pear. the paddles are also edible if you remove the spines. if it gets nice and hot outside where you live, stick it outside and see what happens. it's a little bit leggy, which means it's not getting quite enough light. usually they're more low to the ground.

#### BigGahoona replied on 2026-05-02

This is my brightest window. I’m in Minnesota. We get five nice days a year. Sigh.

#### plantgeek replied on 2026-05-02

ah. you might not get fruit, then. but there's still a chance for flowers!

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