General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 11
Plant Height: 4 - 6 inches
Plant Spread: 24 - 36 inches
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruiting Time: Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Purple
Bloom Size: 2"-3"
Flower Time: Summer
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Groundcover
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Leaves
Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Fire Resistant
Drought tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Days to germinate: 7 to 10 days
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Bees
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Giant Pigface
  • Sour Fig
  • Sally-My-Handsome
  • Khoisan Fig

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Location: Botanical Garden of Barcelona
Date: 2019-04-22
Location: Athens (Greece)
Date: 2022-05-24
Location: Athens (Greece)
Date: 2022-05-24

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