What is the fruit of a cactus called?
Today, the editor will explain what the fruit of a cactus is called and share some small knowledge about cactus cultivation, with specific details as follows:
1 Mibanta
“Mibanta” is a new type of cactus variety bred by Mexican experts for mainly edible purposes and with multiple uses. After being introduced, demonstrated, popularized, and promoted by the National High-quality Product Development Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and verified by nutrition experts, it is a new type of health vegetable variety suitable for planting and promotion in China. It also has great value in medicine, ornamental, fruit, beauty, and environmental protection. Although “Mibanta” may not be impressive in appearance, it is full of treasures, rich in nutrients, containing potassium, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and other minerals, as well as citric acid, malic acid, phospholipids, vitamins, fiber, etc. It has the effects of promoting qi and blood circulation, clearing heat and detoxifying, promoting metabolism, lowering blood sugar, and lowering blood lipids.
2 King Tut Fan Cactus
King Tut Fan Cactus (Opuntia tuna Mill.), also known as Peaceful Thorn, Zhuna Cactus, belongs to the cactus family (Cactaceae) and the cactus genus, a perennial succulent herbaceous plant, a type of fan cactus, native to Central and South America and the Mediterranean coast. The plant grows 1-2 meters tall, with many branches, flat and fan-shaped stems, nodular, with old stems lignified, leaves reduced to needle-like, white, about 1-3 cm long, capable of flowering from summer to winter, with bright yellow flowers, flower diameter about 5-9 cm, appearing golden yellow from a distance, very spectacular; after flowering, it forms berries that turn bright red when mature.
Its plant shape is moderate, with large and beautiful flowers suitable for viewing; the berries can also be eaten, and "cactus ice" is made by collecting the fruit, making it into jam, and then adding crushed ice.
3 Pear Fruit Cactus
It refers to the roots and stems of Opuntia ficus-indica (L.) Mill. of the cactus family and cactus genus. It is distributed in Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, and other places in China. It has the effects of clearing the lungs and stopping cough, cooling blood, and detoxifying. It is commonly used for symptoms such as lung heat cough, pulmonary tuberculosis with hemoptysis, dysentery, hemorrhoids, mastitis, mumps, carbuncles, boils, scalds, burns, baldness, ringworm, and snake and insect bites.
This species is one of the important fruit trees in the arid regions of tropical America, with delicious edible berries, and the plant can be used to raise cochineal insects.
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