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Opuntia elatior
Opuntia elatior
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Opuntia elatior
Mill
Synonyms :
Cactus elatior
(Mill.) Willd.
Common Name :
Fafdo Thor, Prickly Pear
Plant Family :
Cactaceae
Plant Form :
Succulents
Occurrence (Sectors) :
23
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra
About Opuntia elatior Plant :
Habit :
Shrubs with jointed stem, Succulent, leafless, spiny, flat, obovate, glaucous-green.
Flowers :
Yellow or pale-pink, at length red or reddish-purple, axillary, solitary on free margins of joints.
Fruits :
Ripe berries fleshy, edible.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
December - May
Significance :
Frequently raised as a hedge along cultivated fields, in scrub forests as an escape.