Angel Wings Cactus
Taxonomy
Opuntia microdasys var. albispina
Opuntia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Angel Wings Cactus
How often to water your Angel Wings Cactus
every 12
Angel Wings Cactus 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 Angel Wings Cactus in your home
a window
Angel Wings Cactus love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Angel Wings Cactus does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Angel Wings Cactus in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Angel Wings Cactus
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 Angel Wings Cactus after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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This is probably a stupid question but... Does "var." in the plant name mean that it's variegated? I've noticed lighter/almost yellow spots on my "opuntia microdasys var. albispina" and I'm wondering if I should be concerned or if they are supposed to be there? @EAS (These pics are from November so not very recent, and it's dark rn so I can't get better ones...) Also need some direction on when to water... Had to bring it inside due to some critter outside repeatedly pulling it out of its pot... I don't see any wrinkling and was planning to wait about a month but wasn't sure if that was too long or if maybe I should wait even longer? Atm it's getting pretty limited/almost no sun because it's in quarantine and after moving so many plants inside I've run out of room but will move it into the plant room ASAP. The amount of glochids it has makes it pretty much impossible for me to see if there's any pests, etc but there does appear to be some "scabbing" in a few places... Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance y'all! #cactusclique #opuntia #opuntiamicrodasys #eastaustinsucculents #cactus #socalgreg #socalcacti #WickedValkyrie
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Why is my cactus floppy? 😅😂🌵 Hey #CactusClique and #Cactus loving Greggers, I have a problem. Why is my cactus so floppy? 😅 This guy is a #PricklyPearCactus, and he’s been growing this new pad for a couple months after flowering. The original pad was placed into the cactus soil unrooted with another prickly pear species, and two other pricklies have been added since then. His two lower pads have always been a little wrinkly, but over time they’ve been able to stand on their own without stakes… until now. I water when the soil is dry, I keep them under a plant light. And I try to support the floppy pad when it’s too slumped over. Any suggestions out there as to how I can help this guy?
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Cactus/succulent help Hello, my cactus hybrid of 4+years started getting brown and appears to be turning in on itself. There was no trauma, no change in environment, no pests I can see. Any ideas how this could've happened and how to help him are appreciated!
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What’s wrong with my teacup cactus? Truly unsure what’s going on, he used to be very happy and has recently gone white and droopy. Any help is much appreciated!
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What on earth can I do with this? I feel embarrassed posting these photos! I have had this catcus for a a good number of years now, starting off one of those "cute perfect 10cm tall catcus" that are an impulse buy at the garden centre counter. He first started to grow lanky and the Internet said "its searching for light", so I change it to the only bright window I have and it got a bit fatter. I since then moved and now have a sky light, giving indirect bright light most of the day. The novice in me said "perfect, light all day for it".. well this just forced it to grow lankier. I have stabilised it with a couple of poles, but I don't think that is a good long term idea? Also there is a ugly dry chunk missing from the lower front sprout as it seemed to rot on the pole it was near so removed both the soggy section and that pole. I apologise to the catcus community 😂 Advice wanted - Should I chop it? Propagate into shorter plants? I think it could possibly be a cow tongue/ prickly pear because of the flat, thick, thin nature it seems to be seeking... but really have no clue! Many thanks in advance 🏜
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Some (most) of my outdoor sucs. That Opuntia decumbens (bright green, paddles) more than doubled in size once I put it out here - same with the Grey ghost. #succulentsquad
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New growth #happyplants #cactus
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How can I help my lil cactus recover? #PricklyPear
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#BunnyEarsCactus Hi!
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smol boi #cactus
Care Summary for Angel Wings Cactus
Angel Wings Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 1ft 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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