White Prickly Pear Cactus
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Red Prickly pear cactus! This plant from the cactus family will bring a different, colourful and unique touch to your garden or terrace.
It lacks leaves, instead it has stems that branch out and are flat, oval and green in colour. Characteristic thorns of two types, long and hard together with short and thin ones. Yellow, crown-shaped flowers growing on the edge of the stems. As fruits, white prickly pears. Both flowers and fruit bloom once a year. Up to 3m high.
It needs well-drained, sandy or sandy loam soils.
Use
Desertification, Singular, Fodder, Fruit production, Low maintenance garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Gravel Garden, Hedge
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Flowering
| Flower colour | Yellow |
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| Flowering period | April, May, June, July, Spring |
| Fruit colour | Red |
Foliage
| Foliage colour | Green |
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Botanical information
| Botanical name | Opuntia ficus-indica white |
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| Other attributes | Thorny |
When to plant?
| Planting period | March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, Spring, Summer, Autumn |
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Where to plant?
| Type of use | Desertification, Singular, Fodder, Fruit production, Low maintenance garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Gravel Garden, Hedge |
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| Exposure | Light, Sun |
| Soil type | Sand, Loam |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Drought resistant, Hardy (-5ºC) |
Care
| Watering | Little, Moderate |
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