Opuntia rufida grow and care – cactus of the genus Opuntia also known as Blind prickly pear, Opuntia rufida perennial plant used as ornamental plant can grow in desert, subtropical, tropic, mediterranean or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 9+.
Opuntia rufida stems Stem called cladode some refers them as leaves, stems color green with yellow, green or orange spines.
Flower color orange or yellow, the fruit color red in oval shape, the peel covers with white hair dots, the fruit maybe edible but there is no indication.
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VIDEO How to grow Opuntia rufida growing and care: More than -2C
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Scientific name: Opuntia rufida
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
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Flower colors: Orange flower , Yellow flower
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