How to tend a Opuntia microdasys

Also known as: Opuntia pulvinata DC., Cactus microdasys Lehm., Opuntia microdasys subsp. microdasys , Opuntia macrocalyx Griffiths, Opuntia microdasys var. pallida Borg, Opuntia microdasys var. albispina Fobe & Backeb., Opuntia microdasys var. laevior Salm-Dyck, Opuntia microdasys var. minor Salm-Dyck, Opuntia herrfeldtii Kupper, Opuntia lubrica Griffiths, Opuntia microdasys f. minor (Salm-Dyck) Schelle, Opuntia microdasys subvar. albiflora Backeb.

Watering

Resistant to drought, water thoroughly when soil is dry, reduce watering in winter dormancy

Sunlight

Likes strong light, put in sunny places

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 ≥ 10 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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