Opuntia robinsonii

A prickly pear of the hot Pacific lowlands of northwest Mexico, recorded mostly in Sinaloa and Sonora below about 300 m. Grow it like other thornscrub Opuntia: full sun, a fast-draining mineral mix, a warm wet summer and a dry, mild winter rest.

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

Recorded in coastal plains and foothills of northwest Mexico, a region of tropical deciduous forest and thornscrub. Published habitat detail for this species is thin, so conditions are inferred from the records and from related lowland Opuntia.

Median record elevation is 187 m; most records sit below 300 m, and the few high values (to 2,634 m) are probably georeferencing errors.

Mexico NortheastMexico NorthwestMexico 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.