Opuntia bigelovii
Teddybear cactus, Teddy bear chollo, Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Opuntia Opuntia
O. bigelovii - O. bigelovii is tender, slow-growing, tree-like, perennial cactus with a woody trunk covered with black spines and cylindrical, brittle joints densely covered with extremely sharp, silvery-yellow spines. Pale green, yellow, or white flowers rarely bloom in early spring.
Opuntia bigelovii is: Evergreen
Upright
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
Yellow, Orange in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer
Mealybugs , Scale insects Mealybugs , Scale insects
Generally disease-free
Soak and then sow at 21C in spring. Root stem segments in summer.
Seed
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Opuntia bigelovii (Teddybear cactus) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Grow under glass in cactus compost, in full light. In the growing season, water when the compost is dry. Feed 3-4 times from early spring to mid-autumn. Outdoors, grow in frost-free areas in sharply-drained soil in full sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Opuntia bigelovii
Teddybear cactus, Teddy bear chollo, Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Opuntia Opuntia
O. bigelovii - O. bigelovii is tender, slow-growing, tree-like, perennial cactus with a woody trunk covered with black spines and cylindrical, brittle joints densely covered with extremely sharp, silvery-yellow spines. Pale green, yellow, or white flowers rarely bloom in early spring.
Mexico
Evergreen
Upright
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
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Yellow, Orange in Spring; Yellow, Orange in Summer
Generally disease-free
Soak and then sow at 21C in spring. Root stem segments in summer.
Seed
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Opuntia bigelovii (Teddybear cactus) will reach a height of 2m and a spread of 0.9m after 10-20 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Indoor, Rock
Grow under glass in cactus compost, in full light. In the growing season, water when the compost is dry. Feed 3-4 times from early spring to mid-autumn. Outdoors, grow in frost-free areas in sharply-drained soil in full sun.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
Opuntia bigelovii (Teddybear cactus)
grape ground pearl
Margarodes vitis
Insect
Absent
2
5
Main pathway; Vitis spp. plants for planting; already prohibited. However; further consideration of other pathways is required.
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Soil types: | Loamy, Sandy | Tell us... |
Soil drainage: | Well-drained | Tell us... |
Soil pH: | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Full Sun | Tell us... |
Aspect: | South, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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