Life Span
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Mexico
Types
Opuntia ficus-indica
Number of Varieties
8
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm
Rank: 78 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Reddish Plum
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Thorns
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63% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
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15% - Cactus Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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31% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Edible Fruit
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20% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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37% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
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22% - Cactus Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
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No - Cactus Garden Plants has it !
Showy Foliage
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47% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
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7% - Cactus Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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3% - Cactus Garden Plants
Invasive
Sometimes
Self-Sowing
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12% - Cactus Garden Plants
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
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51% - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
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
Used As Indoor Plant
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54% - Cactus Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Cactus Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
Common Name
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
In Hindi
Opuntia ficus-indica
In German
Opuntia ficus-indica
In French
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Spanish
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Greek
Φραγκοσυκιά
In Portuguese
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Polish
Opuntia ficus-indica
In Latin
Opuntia ficus-indica
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia Mill
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Opuntieae
Subfamily
Opuntioideae
Number of Species
2
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27800
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