Name: Opuntia pilifera
Brand: Planet Desert
SKU: 559
Price: 13.79 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)

Opuntia pilifera, popularly known as Cocoche loco, Nopal crinado, Nopal de crines, piaviachi, It is a much branched, often erect, succulent shrub or small tree, sometimes 4-6 meters high, but commonly 1 to 2m.

Origin and Habitat: Opuntia pilifera is widely distributed in central Mexico

Opuntia pilifera is a low maintenance plant that tolerate considerable neglect and will naturalize. Easy to cultivate outdoor in warm dry climates.

Growth rate: it is a relatively fast growing species that can form large clumps just in a few year.

Sun Exposure: Full sun (only), in semi shaded position wont produce many flowers.
Hardiness: Reputedly hardy to -5° C or less for short periods

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

Bloom Season

June – august

Flower Color

Red

Growth Rate

Slow groth

Hardiness Zone

Mature Size

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun

Bloom Season	June – august
Botanical Name	Opuntia pilifera
Common Name	Cocoche loco
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	Red
Growth Habit	Fleshy oval pads
Growth Rate	Slow groth
Hardiness Zone	9b
Mature Size	4m
Native Area	Mexico
Resistance	5° C
Sun Exposure	Full sun

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Please note: Our large plants are many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive 100% healthy and looking great.

Please note: Our large plants are shipped bare root. They are also many years old, and as a result, they might have minor scaring but will arrive healthy and looking great.

Please note: All perennial drought tolerant plants 1 gal or larger will be shipped bare root. Before sending perennial plants, we often trim the leafy parts and remove flowers or buds. This helps them survive shipping and adjust to transplanting better

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Growth rate: it is a relatively fast growing species that can form large clumps just in a few year.

Sun Exposure: Full sun (only), in semi shaded position wont produce many flowers.
Hardiness: Reputedly hardy to -5° C or less for short periods

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

Bloom Season

June – august

Flower Color

Red

Growth Rate

Slow groth

Hardiness Zone

Mature Size

Resistance

5° C

Sun Exposure

Full sun

Bloom Season	June – august
Botanical Name	Opuntia pilifera
Common Name	Cocoche loco
Dormancy	Winter
Family	Cactaceae
Flower Color	Red
Growth Habit	Fleshy oval pads
Growth Rate	Slow groth
Hardiness Zone	9b
Mature Size	4m
Native Area	Mexico
Resistance	5° C
Sun Exposure	Full sun

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