Brasiliopuntia brasiliensisA.Berger
Brazilian Prickley Pear
Cactus brasiliensis , Opuntia brasiliensis
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Family : CactaceaeSubfamily : OpuntioideaeTribe : OpuntieaeGenus : Brasiliopuntia
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensisis native toBrazil , Paraguay , easternBolivia , Peru , and northernArgentina . It has become naturalized in Florida , among other place .
Brasiliopuntia brasiliensisis a tree - similar cactus with thin , somewhat shrunken cladodes on a primal cylindrical bole . It can grow up to 66 feet ( 20 molar concentration ) magniloquent . The parting are diminished and smart fleeceable . The white areoles bear reddish or brow , upright spines measure up to 0.6 inches ( 1.5 cm ) long .
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The flower are pale yellow to bright scandalmongering - orange and can reach up to 1.6 inch ( 4 cm ) in distance and diameter . They come along only on adult plants . The fruit are xanthous , orange - violent , red or purple , Pyrus communis - regulate , and can mature up to 1.6 inch ( 4 centimeter ) long .
USDA hardiness zones10a to 11b : from 30 ° F ( −1.1 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
The large smorgasbord of species within theOpuntiagenus means different Prickly Pears may need slightly different care . All are desert cacti that want lots of sun , twinkle , and very piddling weewee . So , if you live in a spicy , arid area , these plant can broadly be planted alfresco , left alone , and relish .
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These cactus will grow just fine in a garden but can also be turn in pots . To repot , ensure the soil is dry , slay the pot , and remove the old soil . After treating any cuts with fungicide , put the cactus in a unexampled pot and backfill it with pot grease . As with a new press clipping , see to it not to water a newly repotting Prickly Pear briefly to forefend decompose its roots .
Opuntiacan be disseminate either by cuttings or by come . To circularise by cuttings , break up pad from a plant and let them dry to heal the wound . Then , place the plants in ironical soil and refrain from watering them until they lead off to develop to avoid rotting them .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Opuntia .
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