Barbary Fig

Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 10.0 feet

Planting Distance: 7.9 feet

Plant Type: Tree, Shrub

Root Depth: 6 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Red

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Mid Summer

Seasonal Growth: Summer

Evergreen: Yes

Fall Colors: No

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Clay Soil Tolerance: Yes

Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes

Drought Tolerance: High

Flood Tolerance: None

Fire Tolerance: None

Salt Tolerance: Low

Native Range

MEX: Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest

Regional Native Status: L48 (I), HI (I), PR (I)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.