How to grow Opuntia engelmannii growing and care:
More than -2C
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seed / Vegetative Reproduction
Is it necessary to use vegetative reproduction?
Yes
Difficulties or problems when growing:
The white hair can cause skin problems
Recommended planting season?
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Pests and diseases:
Snails, slugs
Pruning season:
All years
How to prune:
For design
Size of the plant:
50-150cm, 20-60 inches
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Medium growing / Slow growing
Water requirement:
Small amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring
General information about the flower
Yellow, orange or red flower, in the shape of the fruit
Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly, humming bird
Scientific name:
Opuntia engelmannii
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Autumn Planting, Spring Planting, Summer planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Slow growing plants
Plant life-form: Cactus, Perennial plant
Plant Uses: Drought tolerant plants, Ornamental plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Small amounts of water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental plant
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Orange flower, Red flower, Yellow flower
Harvest Season:
Edible Parts:
Culinary uses:
