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Opuntia Ficus-indica

Plants Opuntia echinocarpaOrach

Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian Fig, Barbary Fig, Prickly Pear
The edible prickly pear and the infamous cholla are two distinct members of this diverse group of desert plants.

 


Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian fig
Cactaceae Family
Compiled by the Master Gardeners
of the University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension.

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Synonyms
Cactus ficus-indica L.Opuntia megacantha Salm-DyckOpuntia paraguayensis K. Schum.Opuntis vulgaris Mill.

Opuntia ficus-indica
Fruits and Vegetables, Cacti and Succulents
Excellent drainage required, soil ideally rich in organic material, ample sun, keep dry in winter. Propagated as other Opuntias. Zone 10 ...

TUNA - Opuntia ficus-indica
TUPELO
Rare Fruit Sources. By Arlo Hale Smith. 1977 #1, pp 3-16 ...

Chumbera - Opuntia ficus-indica
Chupón - Sideroxylon obovatum
Cibota - Cibotium barometz
Cicuta - Conium maculatum
Cicuta acuática - Cicuta virosa
Cicuta menor - Aethusa cynapium
Cicuta verde - Amanita phalloides
Cidro - Citrus medica ...

Opuntsiia Indiiskaia [Russian]: Opuntia ficus-indica
Opunzia [Italian]: Opuntia ficus-indica
Opus One Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Opus One'
Opus Pink Prelude Daylily [English]: Hemerocallis 'Opus Pink Prelude' ...

Mission prickly pear Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. (Category 1) (Excluding spineless cactus pear cultivars and selections)
Mistflower Ageratina riparia (Regel) R.M.King (Category 1)
Monterey pine Pinus radiata D.Don (Category 2) ...

Scientific Name: Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill.
Synonym: Opuntia cordobensis, Opuntia tuna-blanca, Opuntia vulgaris, Platyopuntia vulgaris, Opuntia maxima, Cactus opuntia, Cactus ficus-indica, Cactus compressus, Platyopuntia cordobensis, ...

Eastern prickly pear doesn't have the stature of it's dessert cousin Opuntia ficus-indica, which can top 15', but this smaller version adds a touch of the mid-west to cooler climates and makes up for its diminutive size with its hardiness.

tuna cactus; Indian-fig Opuntia ficus-indica
tung-oil tree Vernicia fordii
turkey berry Solanum torvum
turk's cap Malvaviscus penduliflorus
Turk's turban; tubeflower Clerodendrum indicum
Tyrol knapweed Centaurea nigrescens ...

See also: Ficus, India, Opuntia, Fig, Pear

Plants Opuntia echinocarpaOrach

 
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