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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, Mexico, Central America
Mexico

Types

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Opuntia ficus-indica

Number of Varieties

208
0 40000
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Habitat

-
Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm180.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Orange
Yellow, Red, Orange

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow
Reddish Plum

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Globe shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Requires very little pruning
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune ocassionally, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Borers, Cucumber beetles, Mealybugs, Powdery mildew
Aphids, Caterpillars, Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red spider mite, Rodent, Root rot, Scale, Slugs, Snails, Thripes, Viruses, Worms

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Aphids, Birds, Rodents

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Nourishes scalp, Reduce Bruises, Remove blemishes

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antioxidants, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Hangover

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
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

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine
Container, Feature Plant, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CUCURBITA pepo 'Papaya Pear'
OPUNTIA ficus-indica

Common Name

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

In Hindi

summer squash
Opuntia ficus-indica

In German

Sommerkürbis
Opuntia ficus-indica

In French

courges d'été
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Spanish

calabaza de verano
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Greek

καλοκαίρι σκουός
Φραγκοσυκιά

In Portuguese

abobrinha
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Polish

latem squash
Opuntia ficus-indica

In Latin

aestas cucurbitae
Opuntia ficus-indica

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Violales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cucurbita
Opuntia Mill

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cucurbiteae
Opuntieae

Subfamily

Cucurbitoideae
Opuntioideae

Number of Species

52
1 27800
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Difference Between Summer Squash and Barbary Fig

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Importance of Summer Squash and Barbary Fig

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