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Opuntia columbiana

A low, cold-hardy prickly pear of the dry interior Pacific Northwest, from the Columbia Basin to southern British Columbia. It needs full sun, a hot dry summer and a cold, dry winter rest, and is best grown outdoors in a sunny, sharply drained spot.

Opuntia columbiana
Photo: Jon Eilers, CC0, 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

Grows on sandy and rocky ground, basalt outcrops and dry grassland in sagebrush steppe and open ponderosa pine country.

Recorded 76-1674 m, median 457 m.

British ColumbiaIdahoOregonWashington

🔒 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 CC0 licence, unmodified.