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
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Late summer |
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Botanical Name | Opuntia |
Common Name | Mona lisa prickly pear |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Reddish or violet |
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 to partial |
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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
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Bloom Season | Late summer |
---|---|
Botanical Name | Opuntia |
Common Name | Mona lisa prickly pear |
Dormancy | Winter |
Family | Cactaceae |
Flower Color | Reddish or violet |
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 to partial |