The result of cactus for several years

Cactus is a variety of cactus in the family Opuntia. Most of its seeds are oblate, with slightly irregular edges, glabrous and yellowish brown. Do you know the result of cactus for several years?

First, the results of cactus for several years

Cactus generally as little as 2-3 years, most 4-5 years, can blossom and bear fruit. Cactus is light-loving, drought-tolerant and suitable for growing in neutral and slightly alkaline soil. Usually planted as a fence, stems for medicinal purposes, sweet and sour berries edible.

Second, the main value of cactus

1. Medicinal use

Cactus taste light, cold with qi and blood circulation, heat-clearing and detoxification, swelling and pain, spleen to stop diarrhea, sedative diuretic effect, internal and external use to treat a variety of diseases. Cactus mainly treats eczema and toxin, and can also treat stomachache, abdominal pain, acute dysentery, intestinal hemorrhoids and asthma.

two。 Edible

Cactus fruit is fragrant and sweet, fresh and juicy, usually fresh food; Mexico and other places also use fresh fruit processing into canned or alcoholic beverages, can also add honey, milk ice cubes into juice, and ice cream flavor is better.

3. Feed

The fleshy stem slices of cactus contain a large number of comprehensive nutrients and trace elements, which are much higher than other crops. As a result, many arid areas of Mexico grow cactus for feed as the only feed source for livestock. Cactus and other feed feed cattle, sheep, pigs and other livestock, can not be fed separately throughout the year, the feeding effect is very good.

Cactus is native to Mexico, the United States, the West Indies, Bermuda and northern South America; it was introduced in China at the end of the Ming Dynasty and is commonly cultivated in the southern coastal areas.