Opuntia monacantha(Willd . ) Haw .
Barbary Fig , Cochineal Prickly Pear , Drooping Prickly Pear , Drooping Tree Pear , open Prickly Pear
Cactus monacanthos
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Opuntia vulgaris(synonym ofOpuntia ficus - indica ) has been misapplied to this species inAustralia .
fellowship : CactaceaeSubfamily : OpuntioideaeTribe : OpuntieaeGenus : Opuntia
Opuntia monacanthais a shrubby or Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - likecactuswith a unforesightful tree trunk and glossy unripe stem segment with irregular margins and point towards the base . It can grow up to 20 feet ( 6 m ) tall , with a trunk that reaches a diameter of 8 inches ( 20 centimetre ) . The stem segments are oblong , obovate , or fizgig - shaped and can be up to 12 inches ( 30 cm ) long and 5 inches ( 12.5 cm ) astray . The spines , mostly 1 or 2 per areole , are unequal , fan out in various management , and primarily confined to the upper half of fore section . They are white-hot to brown with yellow or red markings , seldom all reddish , and up to 2 inches ( 5 atomic number 96 ) long . The glochid are yellowish to reddish brown .
The prime are up to 3 inches ( 4.5 cm ) in length and 4 in ( 10 cm ) in diam and have outer tepals with carmine nitty-gritty and chickenhearted margins . The fruits are Pyrus communis - shape , green with ruddy - purple shades , about 3 inches ( 7.5 cm ) long and 2 inches ( 5 centimetre ) in diameter .
Opuntia monacanthais native toArgentina , Uruguay , Paraguay , andBraziland is naturalized inAustraliaandSouth Africa . It grows in semitropical or tropical moist lowland timber and sandy shores from ocean grade up to an height of 3,280 feet ( 1,000 m ) .
USDA hardiness zones9a to 11b : from 20 ° F ( −6.7 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Though the large variety of species within theOpuntiagenus means different Prickly Pears may ask slimly different fear . All are desert cacti that need lots of Lord’s Day , lots of sparkle , and very little water . If you live in a red-hot , arid area , these flora can generally be plant alfresco , give alone , and enjoyed .
These cactus will grow just fine in a garden but can also be grown in pots . To repot , see the grease is ironic , remove the pot , and move out the sometime soil . After treating any cuts with antimycotic agent , place the cactus in a new pot and backfill it withpotting soil . As with a fresh cut , guarantee not to irrigate a newly repotting Prickly Pear briefly to avoid decompose its solution .
Opuntiacan propagate either by cuttings or by come . To diffuse by cuttings , discerp pads from a plant and let them dry to mend the lesion . Then place the industrial plant in dry ground and forbear from water them until they begin to originate to avoid rotting them .
See more atHow to turn and Care for Opuntia .
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