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Opuntia auberi

A tall, tree-like prickly pear (formerly Nopalea auberi) with long narrow pads and red, hummingbird-pollinated flowers, native to the tropical dry forests of Mexico and Central America. It is frost tender, grows fast in heat and wants a clear dry winter after a wet summer.

Opuntia auberi
Photo: Mary Emily Eaton (1873-1961), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets 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

Tropical deciduous and thorn forest, rocky hillsides and forest edges, often emerging above the low canopy in full sun.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,400 m, median near 850 m.

CubaGuatemalaHondurasMexico CentralMexico GulfMexico NortheastMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

🔒 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 Public domain licence, unmodified.