Prickly pear

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Prickly pear grow and care – cactus of the genus Opuntia also known as Cactus pear or Barbary fig, Prickly pear perennial thorny plant also used as ornamental plant can grow in desert, subtropical, tropic, mediterranean or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 7+.

Stem color green with oval shape when mature become brown and change their shape more oval as stem, the stem called cladode some refers them as leaves.

Flower color orange, yellow or pink flower.

Prickly pear fruits

Fruit color can be: orange, yellow, red, purple or green, the peel covers with spines

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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 of growing

Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Slow growing plants

Plant life-form: Cactus, Perennial plant

Plant Uses: Drought tolerant plants, Edible plants, Ornamental plants

Requirements for watering the plant: Small amounts of water

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13

Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental fruit, Ornamental plant

Leaf color:

Blooming season: Spring flowers

Flower colors: Yellow flower

Harvest Season: Summer Harvest

Edible Parts: Edible Fruit

Culinary uses: Eaten raw, Fruit, Ice pop & Ice cream plants, Jams, Juice