Opuntia humifusa
Eastern prickly pear, Low prickly pear, Smooth prickly pear, Devil's-tongue, Indian fig, Opuntia compressa, Eastern pricklypear, Devil's tongue
Opuntia Opuntia
O. humifusa - O. humifusa is a clump-forming, semi-prostrate, perennial cactus forming stems divided into flattened elliptic, ovate, or rounded, spiny, grey-green segments with narrowly wedge-shaped leaves. Broadly funnel-shaped, bright yellow flowers from late spring into summer are followed by ovoid, spineless, edible, red or purple fruit.
Opuntia humifusa is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Prostrate, Spreading
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Mealybugs , Scale insects Mealybugs , Scale insects
Generally disease-free
Soak and then sow at 21C in spring. Root stem segments in summer.
Seed, Stem segments
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Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Rock
A hardy cactus, grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained, gritty, humus-rich soil in full sun. Does not tolerate waterlogged soil. Protect from winter wet or overwinter in a cool, dry place. Site away from foot traffic as spines can lodge in skin. Stem segments tend to shrivel in autumn, bulking up again with spring moisture.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Opuntia humifusa
Eastern prickly pear, Low prickly pear, Smooth prickly pear, Devil's-tongue, Indian fig, Opuntia compressa, Eastern pricklypear, Devil's tongue
Opuntia Opuntia
O. humifusa - O. humifusa is a clump-forming, semi-prostrate, perennial cactus forming stems divided into flattened elliptic, ovate, or rounded, spiny, grey-green segments with narrowly wedge-shaped leaves. Broadly funnel-shaped, bright yellow flowers from late spring into summer are followed by ovoid, spineless, edible, red or purple fruit.
Central United States, Eastern United States
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Prostrate, Spreading
Plant has spines; use extreme caution when handling.
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Yellow in Spring; Yellow in Summer
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally disease-free
Soak and then sow at 21C in spring. Root stem segments in summer.
Seed, Stem segments
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Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear) will reach a height of 0.3m and a spread of 1m after 10-20 years.
Containers, Drought Tolerant, Gravel, Rock
A hardy cactus, grow in moderately fertile, sharply drained, gritty, humus-rich soil in full sun. Does not tolerate waterlogged soil. Protect from winter wet or overwinter in a cool, dry place. Site away from foot traffic as spines can lodge in skin. Stem segments tend to shrivel in autumn, bulking up again with spring moisture.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
Opuntia humifusa (Eastern prickly pear)
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... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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