Plant Care Arrastradillo

Arrastradillo

About Arrastradillo

Arrastradillo is a super rare houseplant 🌿 that needs very little water to thrive. They do best in long-lasting, direct light ☀️ and should be less than 1 foot from a window.

Arrastradillo likes soil that is extremely well-draining. Your plant shouldn't need added fertilizers if you repot each time it doubles in size.

Taxonomy

Opuntia stenopetala
Opuntia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales

Also known as

Nopal Serrano

How to care for Arrastradillo

Water

How often to water your Arrastradillo

Water needs for Arrastradillo
0.5 cups
every 12

Arrastradillo 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

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

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5"
Light

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A plant's growing potential is determined from its location, the time of year, and current local weather.

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Finding light for Arrastradillo in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Arrastradillo: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Arrastradillo love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Arrastradillo does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Arrastradillo in your home 🏡.

Nutrients

How to fertilize Arrastradillo

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Arrastradillo: repot after 2X growth

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 Arrastradillo after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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Care Summary for Arrastradillo

Arrastradillo


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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