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- To maintain the Opuntia subulata - tips and tricks
- The ideal location and the best floor
- Water and fertilize the Opuntia subulata properly
- The Opuntia subulata in winter
- The essentials in brief:
- Tips
The Opuntia subulata has elongated leaves
To maintain the Opuntia subulata - tips and tricks
Like all Opuntia, the Opuntia subulata or Austrocylindropuntia subulata belongs to the cactus family and is therefore easy to care for and undemanding. Too much water or fertilizer is more likely to do harm than a little too little of those things.
The growth of Opuntia subulata is tree-shaped and richly branched. The up to 50 centimeters long shoots are slightly brittle. A special ornament is the up to six centimeters long flowers, from which develop elongated, often egg-shaped fruits.
The ideal location and the best floor
The Opuntia subulata needs a lot of light all year round. She feels most comfortable in a sunny spot, in the summer on the balcony or in the garden. If it is cool in the sun, for example in spring, then its usually green leaves turn yellowish pink or purple.
Put this Opuntie in a dry to moderately dry soil, which should be perfectly well drained. Therefore, a planter must have a good drainage. You are welcome to mix the soil with a bit of sand or grit.
Water and fertilize the Opuntia subulata properly
The opuntia subulata is not very thirsty. It survives dryness more easily than waterlogging, which it does not like at all. Pour this Opuntia sparingly in spring and autumn. In summer, water your Opuntie subulata by penetrating, but only when the substrate is really dry. Between April and October, give some cactus fertilizer about every eight weeks.
The Opuntia subulata in winter
The winter is best for your Opuntia subulata at temperatures of around 10 ° C. During this time it is not fertilized at all and only very little is poured when the soil has dried significantly. Winterhart is not this Opuntie.
The essentials in brief:
Tips
Opuntia subulata does not tolerate low temperatures unlike many other Opuntia, be careful when choosing winter quarters.