Opuntia macrorhiza
Also known as
Opuntia macrorhiza, plains prickly pear, twistspine pricklypear and Western pricklypear
Taxonomy
Opuntia tortispina
Opuntia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Opuntia macrorhiza
How often to water your Opuntia macrorhiza
Opuntia macrorhiza needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesnāt get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for Opuntia macrorhiza in your home
Opuntia macrorhiza love being close to bright, sunny windows š.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Opuntia macrorhiza does not tolerate low-light š«.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Opuntia macrorhiza in your home š”.
How to fertilize Opuntia macrorhiza
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil itās likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Opuntia macrorhiza after it doubles in size or once a yearāwhichever comes first.
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Does my plant look okay? Hi there! I just recently got plants for the first time so I have no idea what Iām doing. I noticed my Bunny Ears Cactus has these little holes and is leaning down some. I also noticed a very small bug flying around just this particular plant and none of my others. The base doesnāt feel mushy. I was just wondering if thereās anything going on with my plant. Thanks!
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Bunny Ears Ok everyone I have these bunny ears that I "saved" about 2 years ago. They were really bad. I replanted them in this larger pot and have grown but as you can see that white "fluff" on it Is that normal?
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Is this a Drooping Prickly Pear? Hi! I'm not sure what type of Opuntia this is, as I grew it from a seed harvested from a prickly pear fruit. Does this look like a Droopy Prickly Pear or could it be another type of Opuntia? See attached pictures. Thanks! :)
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What is the best kind of pot schools I use and is it a bad idea to break up the pups
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My first flower buds in my new place šš #BunnyEarsCactus
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Patches on Bunny Ears Cactus What are these white patches on my bunny ears cactus? I bought it about a month ago like this. I googled it and I saw that it could be stuff like scale or corking. Iām so new to the plant world so I really donāt know much! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewPlantMom #
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These wierd green buds have started appearing on my angel wing cactus are they new leaves ?
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Umm same cactus ? Iāve asked the question are they if this was two cactuses in one people said yes cut it off so I did that and I ended up with a really long growing cactus piece. Thatās probably almost 2 feet long and is narrow as straw which I donāt understandš¤·š½āāļø And this is now happening again and Iām kind of confused if this is the same type of cactus or if it is two different cactuses in one.
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Do you know why itās that colour? It was drying out too so I moved it to another spot and it got better next day but Iām still concerned about the colourā¦ #DroopingPricklyPear
Care Summary for Opuntia macrorhiza
Opuntia macrorhiza
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4ā pot your plant is in, and that it doesnāt get direct sunlight.