How to tend a Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Also known as: Opuntia leptocaulis DC., Opuntia stipata (J.M.Coult.) K.Schum., Opuntia virgata Pfeiff., Opuntia virgata C.F.Först., Opuntia mortolensis Britton & Rose, Grusonia leptocaulis (DC.) G.D.Rowley, Cylindropuntia brittonii (J.G.Ortega) Backeb., Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. glauca Backeb., Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. longispina (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth, Cylindropuntia mortolensis (Britton & Rose) F.M.Knuth, Opuntia fragilis var. frutescens Engelm. & A.Gray, Opuntia frutescens Engelm., Opuntia frutescens var. longispina Engelm., Opuntia frutescens var. brevispina Engelm., Opuntia vaginata Engelm., Opuntia leptocaulis var. pleuriseta A.Berger, Opuntia brittonii G.J.Ortega, Opuntia leptocaulis var. brittonii (G.J.Ortega) Bravo, Opuntia leptocaulis var. longispina (Engelm.) A.Berger, Opuntia leptocaulis var. badia A.Berger, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. badia (A.Berger) F.M.Knuth, Opuntia leptocaulis var. robustior A.Berger, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. robustior (A.Berger) F.M.Knuth, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. pleuriseta (A.Berger) F.M.Knuth, Opuntia ramulifera Salm-Dyck, Opuntia gracilis Pfeiff., Opuntia leptocaulis var. brevispina (Engelm.) S.Watson, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. brevispina (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth, Opuntia leptocaulis var. vaginata (Engelm.) S.Watson, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis var. vaginata (Engelm.) F.M.Knuth, Cylindropuntia leptocaulis f. longispina (Engelm.) Guiggi, Opuntia gracilis var. subpatens Salm-Dyck, Opuntia leptocaulis f. brevispina (Engelm.) Schelle, Opuntia leptocaulis f. longispina (Engelm.) Schelle, Opuntia leptocaulis f. vaginata (Engelm.) Schelle, Opuntia leptocaulis var. stipata J.M.Coult.
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Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce water in winter and summer dormancy
Sunlight
Like sunshine, resistant to half shade, avoid exposure in summer
Soil
Peat and akadama mixed in 3:1 ratio
Fertilizer
Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply once monthly in spring to autumn
Pruning
Remove dead and rotten part timely
About this plant
- Origin
- Mexico
- Category
- Cactaceae, Opuntia
- Size
- Diameter ⥠5 cm, height ⥠15 cm
- Blooming period
- Succulent plants, sometimes flowers with a short period flowering time 2-3 days
- Flower colors
- Green, flower color light yellow, orange, pink
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