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Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Opuntia monacantha

 

Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear

An upright, fleshy, tree-like plant usually growing 2-3 m tall. Its stems consist of a series of very flattened fleshy segments. These spiny stem segments are hairless and some of them usually droop towards the ground.

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plant Features
  • Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear

Latin name

Opuntia monacantha

type

Succulent

family

Cactaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Drooping Prickly Pear, Common Prickly Pear is 0.75meters x 1.00meters 0.75 M 1.00 M

Opuntia monacantha

An upright, fleshy, tree-like plant usually growing 2-3 m tall. Its stems consist of a series of very flattened fleshy segments. These spiny stem segments are hairless and some of them usually droop towards the ground.


Propogation by cuttings

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Joseph's Coat cactus can be propagated from seeds or from pads. Growing Joseph's Coat from pad is comparatively easy than seeds. To facilitate the rooting it is preferable to wait until the cuts are perfectly healed (about 1 – 2 week) before planting. Tuck them an inch deep on the ground or in containers. The rooting take place in a short time, usually in a month. Save the rooting pad from afternoon sun and water it when top one inch of soil seems dry.

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Growing Joseph's Coat cactus on a sunny location allows the plant to thrive and fruit. Joseph's Coat cactus is a tropical plant so it loves warm exposure. However, it can withstand temperatures down to 0C but in areas with harsh winters it is good to plant it on a sheltered spot, near a wall or tall tree to protect it from cold drafts and fluctuation in temperature. If you’re living in a cooler climate, growing Joseph's Coat in a container is the better option for you as it can only be grown on the ground where winter temperature remains above freezing.

 
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