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Edible Cactus
食用仙人掌
(Opuntia ficus-indica)
Growing Facts
Hong Kong All Year
Full sun, more than 9 hours
Low
Watering once a week
A pot with 30 cm wide
Space rows 15cm apart
Fun Facts
Edible Cactus planted in hedges to provide a cheap but effective erosion control in the Mediterranean basin
Cactus for human and animal consumption are valuable for their water content in an arid environment, containing about 85% water as a water source for wildlife
The pads of cactus must be harvested by hand. Before enjoying the pads should be removed the spines off by a knife
生長說明
香港全年生長期
充份太陽
澆水量：低
一星期澆水一次
種植容器需要大於30cm深和高
將幼苗間種距離隔15cm
趣聞
食用仙人掌種植在樹籬，為地中海盆地提供廉價但有效的水土侵蝕控制
可供人類和動物食用的仙人掌因其在乾旱環境中的含水量而有價值，其中含有約 85% 的水，可作為野生動物的水源
仙人掌的葉片必須手工採收，享用前應先用刀將刺去掉
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