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.

Watering

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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