Mazhar Botanic Garden

Opuntia leucotricha DC.

Aaron's Beard Prickly Pear

Sample code: EGY-MBG-000993
Common name: Aaron's Beard Prickly Pear
English name: Arborescent pricklypear
Native: Mexico
Country: Mexico
(PGR): Cultivated plant

Shrubby cactus or small tree grow 3-5 m high joints oblong to orbicular 10-25 cm long, pubescent areoles numerous, closely set, small, to 1cm apart flowers yellow fruit variable, globose, white or purple

the aromatic, sour pulp of the fruit is edible. The plant is a source of fuel, used for cooking.

Consolea leucacantha Lem

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Texture: Dry Enriched soil Heavy clay Medium loamy Sandy Sandy alluvia
Fertility: Intermediate
Drainage: Moderately well drained
Topography: Desert
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Dry Subtropics Tropical
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Stem cuttings
Flowering time: Late spring and summer
Zone: 7 : 10
pH range: 6-6.5
Status: Least concern
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Cactus
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Desert
Plant Uses: Edible Ornamental
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Cactus Desert and other sparsely vegetation areas
pH: Neutral

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