Of course, there are over 150 known species of Opuntia, all of them natives to the American Continent & West Indies (although many are now naturalised in many other places worldwide. The most common culinary species is, as you know, the Indian fig opuntia (O. ficus-indica).
Since you asked, the Opuntia is our #cactusoftheweek this week. We are looking into its health benefits and developing some fresh new ideas for this super duper #cactus
Look out for The Cactus Shack this year, the Shack is back. We are an independent London cactus-themed business! What's your favourite cactus plant? #cactus