Cape Aloe

Barbary Fig

About Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig

Cape Aloe

Barbary Fig

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent, Herbs

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

Southern Africa

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Open Plains, Semi arid regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-158-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

150.00 cm240.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange, Gold, Salmon

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Reddish Plum

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Blue Green

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Blue Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Blue Green, Rose, Orange Red

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Globe shaped

2.4 Thorns

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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

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Cut Bulbs

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

Red blotch

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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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

Aphids, Birds, Rodents

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Asthma, constipation, Diabetes, Fever, Frostbite, Inflammation, Itching, Osteoarthritis, Psoriasis, Sunburn

Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as Ornamental plant

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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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

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

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE ferox

OPUNTIA ficus-indica

7.2 Common Name

Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe, Tap Aloe

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

केप मुसब्बर

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.2 In German

Cape Aloe

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.3 In French

Cap Aloe

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cabo Aloe

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.5 In Greek

Κέιπ Αλόη

Φραγκοσυκιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Aloe

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Aloe

Opuntia ficus-indica

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Aloe

Opuntia ficus-indica

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Opuntia Mill

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Opuntieae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Opuntioideae

8.10 Number of Species

400NA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig

Wondering what are the properties of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig? We provide you with everything About Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig. Cape Aloe has thorns and Barbary Fig doesn't have thorns. Also Cape Aloe does not have fragrant flowers. Cape Aloe has allergic reactions like Not Available and Barbary Fig has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig

Season and care of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig is important to know. While considering everything about Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cape Aloe season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Barbary Fig season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cape Aloe is Loam, Sand and for Barbary Fig is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained while the PH of soil for Cape Aloe is Neutral and for Barbary Fig is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig Physical Information

Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Aloe height is 150.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Barbary Fig height is 240.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig are as follows:

Cape Aloe flower color: Orange, Gold and Salmon
Cape Aloe leaf color: Blue Green
Barbary Fig flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange
Barbary Fig leaf color: Green

Care of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig

Care of Cape Aloe and Barbary Fig include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Aloe pruning is done Cut Bulbs and Barbary Fig pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Aloe needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Barbary Fig needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.