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How to Grow

Water
Low

Water sparingly, allowing the mix to nearly dry out between watering.

Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun


3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May
Plant Type
Cactus - Succulents, Shrub, Cactus/Succulent, Succulent
Lifespan
Perennial
Flower
Yellow cup-shaped flowers. Occur rarely.
Fruit
red or purple fruit
Benefits
Attracts
Birds
Bees
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Taxonomy
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Opuntia Mill. – pricklypear