Opuntia cochenillifera (L.) Mill.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Cactaceae > Opuntia

Characteristics

See Nopalea cochenillifera. There is still discussion about the correct name of this plant.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 4.0 - 4.5
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
JanFebMar
AprMayJun
JulAugSep
OctNovDec
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Hammocks, fields, sandy soils.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses animal food commercial dye eating environmental use fodder food invertebrate food material medicinal ornamental
Edible fruits leaves stems
Therapeutic use Ache(Ear) (unspecified), Arthritis (unspecified), Bechic (unspecified), Boil (unspecified), Burn (unspecified), Depurative (unspecified), Diarrhea (unspecified), Emollient (unspecified), Erysipelas (unspecified), Inflammation (unspecified), Ophthalmia (unspecified), Rheumatism (unspecified), Scald (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Hepatitis (unspecified), Poultice (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Opuntia cochenillifera leaf picture by ConecTudo (cc-by-sa)
Opuntia cochenillifera leaf picture by Johnnie Walters (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Opuntia cochenillifera flower picture by Moura Vanessa (cc-by-sa)
Opuntia cochenillifera flower picture by am (cc-by-sa)

Fruit

Opuntia cochenillifera fruit picture by Michel G (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Opuntia cochenillifera world distribution map, present in Brazil, China, Panama, and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID -
WFO ID wfo-0001433101
COL ID 7W35H
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 452685
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Nopalea cochenillifera Opuntia cochinelifera Opuntia cochenillifera Opuntia coccinellifera Opuntia magnifolia Cactus cochenillifer Cactus subinermis Opuntia nuda Nopalea brittonii Nopalea coccifera Nopalea nuda Opuntia cochenillifera Cactus campechianus Nopalea brittonii var. variegata