Opuntia debreczyi

A low, cold-hardy prickly pear from the high, dry plateaus and basins of the Colorado Plateau and southern Wyoming, at around 1,600-2,300 m. It needs full sun, a hot dry summer and a cold, dry winter; it is best grown outdoors in a sunny, well-drained rock garden.

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

Open sagebrush, pinyon-juniper and shrub-steppe on sandy or rocky soils in the intermountain West. Low, sprawling Opuntia of this region grow fully exposed among sparse shrubs.

The weighted sites lie at about 1,650-2,300 m.

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🔒 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.