Data sheet
View crop Data sheet EcoPortOpuntia ficus-indica
Description | |||
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Life form | shrub | Physiology | evergreen, multi stem, CAM photosynthesis |
Habit | erect | Category | fruits & nuts |
Life span | perennial | Plant attributes | grown on small scale |
Ecology | |||||||
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Optimal | Absolute | Optimal | Absolute | ||||
Min | Max | Min | Max | Soil depth | medium (50-150 cm) | shallow (20-50 cm) | |
Temperat. requir. | 18 | 26 | 10 | 30 | Soil texture | medium, light | medium, light |
Rainfall (annual) | 700 | 1300 | 300 | 1700 | Soil fertility | moderate | low |
Latitude | - | - | - | - | Soil Al. tox | ||
Altitude | --- | --- | - | - | Soil salinity | low (<4 dS/m) | low (<4 dS/m) |
Soil PH | 7 | 7.5 | 6.5 | 8.2 | Soil drainage | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) | well (dry spells), excessive (dry/moderately dry) |
Light intensity | very bright | clear skies | very bright | cloudy skies |
Climate zone | steppe or semiarid (Bs), subtropical dry summer (Cs) | Photoperiod | short day (<12 hours) |
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Killing temp. during rest | no input | Killing temp. early growth | no input |
Abiotic toler. | Abiotic suscept. | ||
Introduction risks. |
Cultivation | ||||
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Min | Max | |||
Product. system | Crop cycle | 140 | 270 | |
Cropping system | Subsystem | Companion species | Level of mechanization | Labour intensity |
Uses | ||
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Main use | Detailed use | Used part |
animal food (feed) | minerals | fruits |
animal food (feed) | vitamins | fruits |
food & beverage | minerals | fruits |
food & beverage | vitamins | fruits |
medicinal | muscular/skeletal applications | fruits |
medicinal | skin applications | fruits |
medicinal | digestive system applications | fruits |
environmental | erosion control | entire plant |
environmental | living fence | entire plant |
material | cosmetics & perfumery | fruits |
material | dye/tannin | fruits |