Spineless opuntia has edible paddles and produces a large edible fruit ! Very hardy , grows fast , gets very large with a trunk shape ! Fruit and paddles are spineless (has small glochids). very attractive with brilliant yellow blooms and a blue skin , new growth emerges green and supple . This gets thick strong paddles that grow into a trunk . Medium paddles are 6-8 large paddles are 8-12 extralarge are 12-15 and trunk shape are woody thick 15-18 and produce a great trunk for a stand !!