Life Span
Perennial
Biennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico
Europe
Types
Opuntia ficus-indica
Detroit Dark Red Beet, Early Wonder Tall Beet
Number of Varieties
83
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40000
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Habitat
Desert
-
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-126-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
12-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
240.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
180.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Orange
Red, Green
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Reddish Plum
Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Globe shaped
Spinach Type
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought, Salt
Heat And Humidity
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
Keep ground moist, Needs watering once a week
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loamy, Moist
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Bright Indirect Sunlight
Pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Requires little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
10-15-10 amounts, Fertilize the soil before planting
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Heat And Humidity
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Rodents
Ants, Mice
Allergy
-
Sore Throat, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes
For treating wrinkles, Skin cleanser
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Food for animals, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover
Blood disorders, Cardiovascular problems, High blood pressure, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Weight management and satiety
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves
Root, Stem
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
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Vegetable
Botanical Name
OPUNTIA ficus-indica
BETA vulgaris 'Golden Detroit'
Common Name
Indian fig opuntia, Barbary fig, cactus pear, spineless cactus
Beet, Golden Detroit Beet
In Hindi
Opuntia ficus-indica
चुकंदर
In German
Opuntia ficus-indica
Rübe
In French
Opuntia ficus-indica
betterave
In Spanish
Opuntia ficus-indica
remolacha
In Greek
Φραγκοσυκιά
παντζάρι
In Portuguese
Opuntia ficus-indica
beterraba
In Polish
Opuntia ficus-indica
buraczany
In Latin
Opuntia ficus-indica
cui pendens sicula beta
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Streptophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Caryophyllidae
Order
Caryophyllales
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Family
Cactaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Opuntia Mill
Beta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
-
Tribe
Opuntieae
-
Subfamily
Opuntioideae
-
Number of Species
228
1
27800
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