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Opuntia repens

A low, sprawling prickly pear with small, easily detached segments, from dry coastal scrub of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Hispaniola. It forms dense mats in full sun on rocky, dry ground. It needs strong light, heat and a gritty mix, and it does not need a cold winter.

Opuntia repens
Photo: Mary Emily Eaton (1873-1961)Daniel Schweich for the filtred image., CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Warm-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

Dry coastal thorn scrub, rocky limestone slopes and open sandy flats, usually in full sun.

Sea level to about 260 m, median 50 m.

Puerto RicoLeeward Is.Dominican RepublicHaiti

🔒 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-SA 4.0 licence, unmodified.