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Opuntia fiscus-indica
Synonyms:

Common Name(s): Prickly pear; barbary fig; spineless cactus
Family: Cactaceae
Growth Habit: Perennial
Invasiveness: Weed
Growing Days: 140 to 270 (days)
Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F)    Opt.Max=79° (F)
Opt.Min=64° (F)    Abs.Min=50° (F)
Precipitation: 28 to 51 (in.)
Winter Minimum:
Soil pH: 7 to 7.5
Soil Texture/Type: Light to medium textured soils
Soil Drainage: Semi-Excessive
Photoperiod Response:
Light Intensity: Bright to clear
Comments:
Prefers well drained soils of moderate depth and fertility. Low salt tolerance.
Diseases:
Pythium, Phytothora, Anthrachose, Helminthosporium/Bipolaris, Rhizoctonia
Uses:
Weed - , Food - fruit, Host - dye insects
Woodiness:
Herbaceous
Climate:
Subtropical-dry summe, steppe and semi-arid
Geographical Origin:
Widely cultivated, Mexico
 
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