Opuntia tehuantepecana

A prickly pear from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec and nearby southern Mexico, where it grows in hot tropical dry forest. It needs full sun, heat, a gritty mix and a dry winter rest that matches the wild November-April dry season.

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 mostly in tropical deciduous forest and thorn scrub on the Pacific slope of Oaxaca, often on rocky slopes and plains in full sun.

Recorded from near sea level to about 2,300 m, with a median of about 880 m; most records are in the hot lowlands.

Oaxaca (Mexico)Southern Puebla (Mexico)Chiapas (Mexico)

🔒 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.