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Cactaceae (cactus family) » Opuntia cochenillifera op-UN-shee-uh or op-UN-tee-uh -- named after Opus (Greece), an area where other cactus-like plants were grown koh-ken-ill-EE-fer-uh -- cochineal-bearing -- French cochenille, from Spanish cochinilla, cochineal insect, probably from Vulgar Latin coccinella, from feminine diminutive of Latin coccinus, scarlet, from Greek kokkinos, from kokkos, kermes berry (from its use in making scarlet dye) commonly known as: English: cochineal cactus, cochineal nopal cactus, nopal cactus, nopalea grande, nopales opuntia, velvet opuntia, warm hand, wooly joint prickly pear • Marathi: बोडका निवडुंग bodaka nivadunga, निवडुंग nivadunga (generic) • Norwegian: cochenillekaktus • Tamil: கள்ளிவகை kallivakai, பூச்சிக்கள்ளி puccikkalli • Telugu: జెముడు jemudu (generic) Origin: southern Mexico This variety of opuntia has thornless, pleasant to touch thick leaves. During summer hot day leaves warm up and their touch reminds of a warm hand touch. The plant will form a nice ornamental shrub. Flowers are bright red to crimson. Very fast growing, will thrive in neglect, tolerates almost any conditions. Perfect plant for a lazy gardener. They say that all opuntias neutralize TV and computer (monitor) radiation when potted next to the electronic set. This is a nearly spineless variety of cactus that is easy to prepare, and has a delightful taste both raw and cooked. Related species - Opuntia tomentosa. Courtesy: - Dave's Garden - Dave's Garden - ZipCode Zoo Note: Identification attempted; may not be accurate. |
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| Author | Dinesh Valke from Thane, India |
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