smooth prickly pear
Taxonomy
opunita quimilo
Opunita

How to care for smooth prickly pear
How often to water your smooth prickly pear

every 12
smooth prickly pear needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for smooth prickly pear in your home

a window
smooth prickly pear may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves 🍃, without ample sunlight.
Place it less than 3 feet from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
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How to fertilize smooth prickly pear

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your smooth prickly pear after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for smooth prickly pear
smooth prickly pear
Greg recommends:

0.5 cups every 12 days

< 3ft from a window

Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
