Opuntia ficus - indica(L. ) Mill .
Indian Fig Opuntia , Indian Fig , Barbary Fig , Cactus Pear , Spineless Cactus , Prickly Pear , Mission Cactus , Mission Prickly Pear , Smooth Mountain Prickly Pear , Smooth Prickly Pear , Sweet Prickly Pear , Tuberous Prickly Pear , Tuna Cactus
Cactus ficus - indica , Cactus genus Opuntia , Opuntia arcei , Opuntia castillae , Opuntia chinensis , Opuntia cordobensis , Opuntia ficus - barbarica , Opuntia incarnadilla , Opuntia megacantha , Opuntia vulgaris , Platyopuntia vulgaris
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : OpuntioideaeTribe : OpuntieaeGenus : Opuntia
Opuntia genus Ficus - indicais a shrubby or tree - like cactus with dull green or grayish green , narrowly ovoid to ovate stem segments with lowly areoles that contain clump of 3 to 6 spines . It slowly grows up to 16.5 foot ( 5 m ) tall , often with a cylindric trunk . The root system of rules propagate horizontally . fore segment ( cladodes ) are chummy , sarcoid , up to 2 feet ( 60 cm ) long , and up to 8 inches ( 20 cm ) wide . peak are bright yellow to orange and loose in the late morning . They appear on 1- to 2 - year - old stem segment . The flowered tube is broadly cylindric with numerous bring up areoles spirally arranged , thickly woolly , and fill up with glochidium , occasionally bear minuscule spine . Fruits are ellipsoidal , reddish , up to 3 inch ( 7.5 centimetre ) long , with edible pulp and gray or pale tan seeds .
USDA hardiness zones8a to 11b : from 10 ° F ( −12.2 ° C ) to 40 ° F ( +4.4 ° degree Celsius ) .
Though the magnanimous variety of specie within theOpuntiagenus mean different Prickly Pears may demand slightly different charge . All are desert cacti that need lots of sunshine , Inner Light , and very little piss . So if you live in a hot , arid area , these plants can generally be planted outdoors , left alone , and enjoyed .
These cacti will grow just fine in a garden , but they can also be grow in pots . To repot , ensure the soil is wry , remove the corporation and strike hard away the old soil . After treat any cut with fungicide , set the cactus in a new pot and backfill it withpotting soil . As with a new cutting , ensure not to water a newly repotting Prickly Pear for a abbreviated period to avoid waste its roots .
Opuntiacan spread either by cuttings or by seed . To propagate by cutting , sever pads from a plant and let them dry , so the wound cure . Then place the plants in dry soil and refrain from water them until they begin to grow to avoid decompose them .
See more atHow to Grow and Care for Opuntia .
Opuntia ficus - indicais a cactus species that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agrarian economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world . It is grow mainly as a fruit harvest but also for vegetable nopales and other employment . Most culinary computer address to the " Prickly Pear " refer to this mintage . The name " Tuna " is also used for this cactus ’s yield and Opuntia in general .
See more atIndian Fig Opuntia : A Fruit and Vegetable roll Up into One Plant .
This species is native toMexicoand is widespread in CentralAmerica , SouthernUSA , Africa , Asia , and SouthernEurope .
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