Opuntia ficus-indica
Edible prickly pear, Indian fig, Barbary fig, Tuna, Opuntia paraguayensis
Opuntia Opuntia
O. ficus-indica - O. ficus-indica is a bushy or tree-like cactus with stems divided into spiny, flattened, ovate, oblong, or elliptic, grey-green sections and, from late spring into summer, bowl-shaped, yellow or orange flowers followed by edible, ovoid or conical, purple, orange, or red fruit.
Opuntia ficus-indica is: Evergreen
Upright
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer
Mealybugs , Scale insects Mealybugs , Scale insects
Generally disease-free
Soak and then sow at 21C in spring. Root stem segments in summer.
Seed
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Opuntia ficus-indica (Edible prickly pear) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Grow under glass in cactus compost, in full light. In the growing season, water when the compost is dry. Feed 3-4 times from early spring to mid-autumn. Outdoors, grow in frost-free areas in sharply-drained soil in full sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Opuntia ficus-indica
Edible prickly pear, Indian fig, Barbary fig, Tuna, Opuntia paraguayensis
Opuntia Opuntia
O. ficus-indica - O. ficus-indica is a bushy or tree-like cactus with stems divided into spiny, flattened, ovate, oblong, or elliptic, grey-green sections and, from late spring into summer, bowl-shaped, yellow or orange flowers followed by edible, ovoid or conical, purple, orange, or red fruit.
Evergreen
Upright
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
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Orange, Yellow in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer
Generally disease-free
Soak and then sow at 21C in spring. Root stem segments in summer.
Seed
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Opuntia ficus-indica (Edible prickly pear) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Grow under glass in cactus compost, in full light. In the growing season, water when the compost is dry. Feed 3-4 times from early spring to mid-autumn. Outdoors, grow in frost-free areas in sharply-drained soil in full sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
Opuntia ficus-indica (Edible prickly pear)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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