Nopal

How to grow Nopal growing and care:

More than -10C

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Spines

Recommended planting season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Pests and diseases:
Slug, snail

Pruning season:
Autumn / Winter

How to prune:
old stems that don’t bring new stems

Size of the plant?
2-4 m, 6-12 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Slow growing

Water requirement:
Small amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun / Half Shade

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes, but not recommend to let it grow too much

Blooming information

Bloom season:
Spring

General information about the flower
Orange yellow or pink flowers

Thinning the bloom:
Mostly there is no use for the fruit, in the shape of the fruit

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible Fruit

Fruit harvest season:
Summer

Fruits pests or diseases:
Slug, snail

What can be done with big quantities of Nopal fruits?
Eat raw, juice, jams

Work requirements on the fruit:
Pick the fruit is hard (the spines can be loose when try to pick them) recommend to pick the fruits with sunglass

How long does it take to bear fruit?
2-5 years

Scientific name:

Opuntia