almaktaba -house plants cacti and succulents by pdf

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O/iMiiin 1'riy.erittmi and O. inlimcijiifi j the two species most commonly seen rouv [tie Mediterranean anti both of them ha> edible fruits. They are semi-hardy and u do well if planled out in a conse O.hergtritimt ultimately becomes

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spreading branches and occupy a lot Of space. In order to encourage rapid growth and lo enable the plant lo reach [he considerable size necessary Tor il lo dower profusely it is besl to plant il out in Ihe ground if this is feasible. 11" this is tiol possible, il should be Ted heavily during the summer monlhs lo encourage it to develop to Ihe maximum Size in ihe smaltesl possible pot without starving il unduly. When grown in pots, and as soon as they attain some sire, these plants make very auraelive additions to a paiio or they can be spread round a swimming pool during the summer when the fresh air circulaling through the branches will help to ripen the stems sufficiently to produce flowers ihe following

Opuiiiiu bergeriami will ultimately develop a sizeable trunk and lends to become somewhat unsightly as the trunk is inevitably brown and appears to be pockmarked with woody-colotired scars. At first the pads are a refreshing pale green colour but as they age they gradually assume a bluish frosting. The spines are slighlly bent over at the tip and in older specimens Can grow up to 2in (5cm) in length. The flowers, when Ihey are eventually produced, are profuse and orange in colour with a central green six-lobcd stigma.

Opimriii I'ligelmtmnii is almosl the esacl opposite of the preceding species and tends

10 sprawl around, branching freely so lhal

11 has a semi-prostrate habit although, of course, younger specimens ill pots will have the usual upright appearance. For this reason it is best to let the plant graduate to a more saucer-shaped bowl or pot ralher than restricting il to a conventional pot. or. best of nil. to plain it out if possible in order to allow ii to reach its full size and the shape which is characteristic to it. The joints are very thick and can be up to a fool (30cm) in diameter in mature specimens: they lend lo appear a liltle slarved in colour but this is their natural appearance. As with O. bergerianu. Ihe dowers are only pro-duced on well established mature specimens, and planting out the cactus will enable it lo reach flowering size more rapidly. The areoles are extremely pronounced, bulging conspicuously outwards from ihe surface of Ihe pads, and like most opuntius ihey are filled wilh dirty looking greyish wool. The flowers are yellow on the outside and red on Ihe inside and are up lo 4 in (lUcm) in diameter. O. i'ligi-limimiii is nol really lo be recommended lo anyone who is either just starting a collection or who has only a small amounl orspaee us il is neither particularly ornamental in itself nor character is tic of the mature plant while grown in a small pot.

O/wmiii fkii.i-inJiiii is the original prickly pear and has the finest of all fruils as far as edibility is concerned.

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