Prickly Pear Cactus
Taxonomy
Oputina Compress
Oputina
How to care for Prickly Pear Cactus
How often to water your Prickly Pear Cactus
every 12
Prickly Pear Cactus needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Prickly Pear Cactus in your home
a window
Prickly Pear Cactus may have difficulty thriving, and will drop leaves š, 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 Prickly Pear 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 itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Prickly Pear Cactus after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
Care Summary for Prickly Pear Cactus
Prickly Pear Cactus
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 12 days
Placement
< 3ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.
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