Columbia Prickly Pear
Taxonomy
Opunta fragilis var. columbiana
Opunta
How to care for Columbia Prickly Pear
How often to water your Columbia Prickly Pear
every 12
Columbia 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 Columbia Prickly Pear in your home
a window
Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia Prickly Pear after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Columbia Prickly Pear
Columbia Prickly Pear
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
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