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Opuntia arechavaletae

A prickly pear of the coasts and rocky hills of Uruguay, southern Brazil and northeast Argentina, mostly near sea level. It handles cool, wet winters and light frost better than most Opuntia, and wants full sun and fast drainage.

Opuntia arechavaletae
Photo: Marcia Stefani, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal dunes, sandy grassland and rocky outcrops in a temperate, humid climate. Inferred from the record distribution and the genus.

Recorded from 1 to 428 m, median 14 m: mainly coastal lowlands.

UruguayBrazil SouthArgentina Northeast

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY 2.0 licence, unmodified.