Opuntia Mona Lisa

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Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two green, oval pads featuring white bumps, displayed among other potted cacti.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus pad with fine spines and white spots, set against blurred cacti, gravel, and yellow flowers.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa prickly pear cactus with two oval pads and white spots in a small pot with pebbles; cacti blurred behind.
A hand holds a potted Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two green pads resembling bunny ears, surrounded by other cacti on gravel.
A green prickly pear cactus, Opuntia Mona Lisa, with three oval pads in a small pot of white rocks; other cacti in square pots behind.
A hand holds a potted Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus featuring three flat green pads with white spots, in front of various other cacti.
Close-up of the Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two flat green pads and small white dots, resembling bunny ears. Other cacti in background.
Close-up of Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two upright, oval green pads. Background features potted cacti and yellow flowers.
An Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two tall, oval pads in a small rock-filled pot, surrounded by other cacti and yellow flowers.
The Opuntia Mona Lisa is a green prickly pear cactus with two upright oval pads in a pot of small rocks, other cacti in background.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two green, oval pads in a pot, white spots visible; other cacti are arranged behind it.
Close-up of the Opuntia Mona Lisa prickly pear cactus, showcasing its bright yellow flowers against green pads.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two green, oval pads featuring white bumps, displayed among other potted cacti.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus pad with fine spines and white spots, set against blurred cacti, gravel, and yellow flowers.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa prickly pear cactus with two oval pads and white spots in a small pot with pebbles; cacti blurred behind.
A hand holds a potted Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two green pads resembling bunny ears, surrounded by other cacti on gravel.
A green prickly pear cactus, Opuntia Mona Lisa, with three oval pads in a small pot of white rocks; other cacti in square pots behind.
A hand holds a potted Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus featuring three flat green pads with white spots, in front of various other cacti.
Close-up of the Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two flat green pads and small white dots, resembling bunny ears. Other cacti in background.
Close-up of Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two upright, oval green pads. Background features potted cacti and yellow flowers.
An Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two tall, oval pads in a small rock-filled pot, surrounded by other cacti and yellow flowers.
The Opuntia Mona Lisa is a green prickly pear cactus with two upright oval pads in a pot of small rocks, other cacti in background.
Close-up of an Opuntia Mona Lisa cactus with two green, oval pads in a pot, white spots visible; other cacti are arranged behind it.
Close-up of the Opuntia Mona Lisa prickly pear cactus, showcasing its bright yellow flowers against green pads.


Opuntia mona lisa

Description Opuntua “mona lisa” is part of the “prickly pear” cactus family. This opuntia typically grows less spines than other members of the prickly pear family.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Waterings: Very little water, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Blooming habits: Yellow to golden flowers that stay open day and night.
Hardiness: They need a minimum temperature of 10° C, but may to survive a light frost.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late summer

Flower Color

Reddish or violet

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

10b

Mature Size

10 cm

Resistance

10 c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
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Opuntia Mona Lisa

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Opuntia mona lisa

Description Opuntua “mona lisa” is part of the “prickly pear” cactus family. This opuntia typically grows less spines than other members of the prickly pear family.
Sun Exposure: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Waterings: Very little water, let the soil dry out between waterings.
Blooming habits: Yellow to golden flowers that stay open day and night.
Hardiness: They need a minimum temperature of 10° C, but may to survive a light frost.

Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz

Bloom Season

Late summer

Flower Color

Reddish or violet

Growth Rate

Fast growth

Hardiness Zone

10b

Mature Size

10 cm

Resistance

10 c

Sun Exposure

Full sun (6+ hrs.)--Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)
Attribute Value
Bloom Season Late summer
Botanical Name Opuntia
Common Name Mona lisa prickly pear
Dormancy Winter
Family Cactaceae
Flower Color Reddish or violet
Genus Opuntia
Growth Habit club shaped pads
Growth Rate Fast growth
Hardiness Zone 10b
Mature Size 10 cm
Native Area Mexico
Resistance 10 c
Sun Exposure Full sun (6+ hrs.), Partial shade (3–6 hrs. sun)

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