About Barbary Fig

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

8-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

240.00 cm

Rank: 78 (Overall) ▶

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

180.00 cm

Rank: 70 (Overall) ▶

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it ! ▶

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

5.11 Attracts

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Biomass for fuel, Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used in Furniture

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it ! ▶

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

Not Available

Rank: N/A (Overall) ▶

1 27800

Properties of Barbary Fig

Want to know the properties of Barbary Fig? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Barbary Fig is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are Not Available. Barbary Fig Benefits are as follows:

Medicinal use: Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea and Hangover
Part of plant used: Flowers and Leaves

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Barbary Fig Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Barbary Fig. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Barbary Fig physical information is as follows: 240.00 cm tall and 180.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Globe shaped. Also it has following color specifications:

Flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Leaf color: Green

Care of Barbary Fig

Taking Barbary Fig Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Barbary Fig include pruning, which should be done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Barbary Fig

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Barbary Fig is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. Barbary Fig is a very important plant from . There are Not Available varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Not Available. This plant's habitat is Desert and it comes in the hardiness zone 8-12. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.