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Elephant Ear Prickly Pear in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Opuntia Bonplandii

 

Elephant Ear Prickly Pear

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscapingAverage Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater. Full SunSun to Partial Shade

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plant Features
  • Elephant Ear Prickly Pear likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Elephant Ear Prickly Pear likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Elephant Ear Prickly Pear is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Elephant Ear Prickly Pear likes free draining

    Free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Elephant Ear Prickly Pear

Latin name

Opuntia Bonplandii

type

Succulent

family

Cactaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.8 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Elephant Ear Prickly Pear likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Elephant Ear Prickly Pear is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Elephant Ear Prickly Pear likes free draining

    Free draining

  • Water

    Elephant Ear Prickly Pear likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Elephant Ear Prickly Pear is 1.00meters x 0.50meters 1.00 M 0.50 M

Opuntia Bonplandii

Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscapingAverage Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater. Full SunSun to Partial Shade


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