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Opuntia puberula

A prickly pear with finely hairy pads from the Pacific slope of Mexico and Guatemala, common in tropical dry forest and thorn scrub, mostly below 1,000 m. It is a warm, full-sun plant that grows in the summer rains and sits dry through a long winter–spring dry season.

Opuntia puberula
Photo: Amante Darmanin from Malta, CC BY 2.0, 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

Open tropical deciduous forest, thorn scrub and rocky slopes, in sun or light shade from leafless trees during the dry season.

316 records give 0–2,589 m, median 299 m.

GuatemalaMexico CentralMexico NortheastMexico NorthwestMexico SoutheastMexico Southwest

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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.