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How to grow Prickly pear 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:
Spine
Recommended planting season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Snails, slugs
Pruning season:
All years
How to prune:
More for design the ease to pick the fruits
Size of the plant?
2-6 m, 6-18 feet
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
Orange, yellow or pink flower, in the shape of the fruit
Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly, humming bird
Edible fruits
Fruit harvest season:
Summer
Fruits pests or diseases:
Snails, slugs, birds
What can be done with big quantities of Prickly pear 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 ficus-indica
Categories
Blooming Seasons
Edible Parts
Culinary uses
Eaten raw Fruit Ice pop & Ice cream plants Jams Juice
Flower colors
Climate
Desert Climate Mediterranean Climate Subtropics Climate Temperate Climate Tropics Climate
Harvest Season
Ornamental parts
Ornamental flower Ornamental fruit Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
Average growing plants Slow growing plants
Plant life-form
Plant Uses
Drought tolerant plants Edible plants Ornamental plants
Planting Season
Autumn Planting Spring Planting Summer planting
Plants sun exposure
Watering plants
Hardiness zone
Hardiness zone 10 Hardiness zone 11 Hardiness zone 12 Hardiness zone 13