Cactus will bear fruit. Its fruit is called cactus fruit, but it will not bear fruit if it is potted. Some cactus varieties can bear fruit, so if you want them to bear fruit, you must choose good varieties, otherwise the varieties that will not bear fruit will not bear fruit no matter how they are maintained.

Is cactus a seed?

After the cactus blooms, the fruit contains seeds, which are wrapped in prickly peel. Carefully cut open the ripe fruit, and you can see many seeds wrapped in pulp. Take out the mucus, wash it, dry it, and sow it next spring, and the seedlings will grow.

Seeds in cactus fruit

Cactus fruit ripening

The ripening of cactus fruit varies from species to species, and generally takes about 3 weeks 1 year. Most fruits swell out from under the flowers after they wither, and some grow out of cotton wool after they mature.

Fruit function of cactus

The fruit of cactus is edible and rich in antioxidants and phytonutrients, which is very beneficial to health. Moreover, cactus contains a lot of protein, which can relieve edema, improve the antibacterial ability of human body, lower blood pressure and relieve anemia.

Processing of cactus fruit

After the cactus bears fruit, the seeds can be taken out, and when it is suitable for sowing, it can be planted in wet basin soil and then kept in a cool place.

Appearance characteristics of cactus fruit

The berries of cactus are obovate, with a concave top and a stalk-shaped base, which is 4-6 cm long. The fruit surface is smooth and hairless, and the color is purplish red.

Picture of cactus fruit

Cactus has just borne fruit.

Cactus fruit ripening

The appearance of cactus fruit after being broken.