Hello, i've been trying to know if this plant is Opuntia Ficus-Indica or Nopalea Cochenillifera; both look really similar and i can't tell them apart. Thanks
The webpage at Nopalea cochenillifera (Cochineal Nopal Cactus) • World of Succulents says its flowers are "erect, narrow, bright red to rose in color, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long, and up to 0.6 inches (1.5 cm) in diameter." It doesn't describe the fruits. It is also called Opuntia cochenillifera. The same website at Opuntia ficus-indica (Prickly Pear) • World of Succulents says the flowers are bright yellow to orange-yellow, but otherwise doesn't describe them. The photos show open flowers, not narrow. It does describe the fruits, fleshy, reddish, ellipsoid, up to 3 inches (7.5 cm) long.
