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moore.794

Retired O.A.R.D.C. reasearch associate in entomology-plant pathology. Grow organic vegetables, trees, & flowers. degree in greenhouse mgt. Garden club

Opuntia humifusa

  • Season Icon Late SpringLate Spring 2024
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moore.794

Opuntia humifusà ohio's native cactus

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emch

"Native"? To Ohio !?!?!?

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moore.794

Yes @emch

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ambitiouswolf

@emch yes they are a native. I have one too, but mine is planted in the ground. This cactus can grow in Canada if I recall correctly. In the winter it will lay down on the ground and looks like it is dying or dead. In the spring they pop back up.

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