Chappal-Sendh / Common Prickly-Pear
Opuntia elatior
Also known as Opuntia
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- April-August
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Venation
- Variable
Typical of the Cactaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Cactaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- चप्पल सेंद chappal-sendh, नाग फनी nag phani, हाथ हथौड़िया Hathhathoria
- Bengali
- নাগফনা Nagphana
- Tamil
- சப்பாத்துக்கள்ளி cappattukkalli, பட்டணத்துக்கள்ளி pattanattukkalli
- Telugu
- జెముడు nagajemudu, నాగతాళి nagatali
- Kannada
- ಡಬ್ಬಗಳ್ಳಿ dabbagalli, ಪಾಪಸು ಕಳ್ಳಿ paapasu kalli
- Marathi
- फड्या निवडुंग phadya nivadung
About Chappal-Sendh
Common Prickly-pear (Opuntia elatior) is a shrub belonging to the Cactaceae family (Cactus family). Members of this family are generally characterised by absent/reduced succulent leaves, solitary flower clusters, berry fruit. It is usually grown in outdoor settings. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during April-August.
Cactaceae
Cactus family
Chappal-Sendh belongs to the Cactaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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