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Opuntia microdasys cv. albata

3.00€

incl. 0.27€ (10%) VAT

Art. 7520
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Size:
Pot: 6,5 cm.
Family:
Cactaceae
Origin:
Mexico
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Description:
It is a perennial cactus with a branched stem. It is also known as ‘prickly pear with polka dots’. It has oval and flattened pads, covered with innumerable woolly areolas from which emerge very short spines similar to bristles. They have a beautiful white color, but it can vary from reddish brown to golden yellow. In summer it produces yellow diurnal flowers. On the surface it may seem harmless, but the many spines detach easily to the touch and stick to the skin causing considerable discomfort.

Description:

It is an extremely particular cactus with a compact and very suggestive habit: it has a branched stem, consisting of oval blades, called cladodes (which due to their shape make the plant got a nickname of the "rabbit-eared cactus"), each with innumerable microscopic spines, similar to bristles, of colors, that can vary from pure white to brownish-red. Although they seem to be harmless, due to the almost hairy appearance, in reality these spines are extremely sharp and dangerous! With growth, in nature this cactus gives life to thick branched bushes, which can reach up to one meter in height: a real beauty, amplified even more in summer, when large, usually yellow, cup-shaped flowers bloom.

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Plant care:

It likes an exposure to full sun in rather airy locations.

It is preferable to keep it at mild temperatures and never below 3 °C, for this reason it is recommended to shelter it during the winter period.

Water moderately and only when the soil is completely dry. It is enough to water it once a week in spring and summer, reduce it to once every two months in autumn and to suspend it completely in winter.

The best soil is a well-draining one, even better if further enriched with inert materials such as pumice, sand or lapilli.

They do not need frequent fertilization, it is sufficient to dilute the fertilizer with watering once a year.

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