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Opuntia ficus-indica
Indian Fig Cactus; Mission Cactus; Tuna Cactus; Spineless Cactus; Nopal

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DERIVATION
ficus-indica - fig of India
FAMILY Cactaceae (Cactus Family)  Other Plants in the Cactus Family
HABIT Cactus/succulent
GROWTH FORM Columnar
RANGE Mexico, widely cultivated, naturalized elsewhere
FLOWERS In May, Yellow;orange (To)
HARDINESS USDA Zone 8B (Coldest zone where hardy)
SUN REQUIREMENTS Sun
COMMON NAME(S) Indian Fig Cactus | Mission Cactus | Tuna Cactus | Spineless Cactus | Nopal
SYNONYMS Opuntia compressa Opuntia humifusa Barr's Dwarf 'Inermis'

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052260*1 2005 Greenhouse

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