Opuntia monacantha ‘Joseph’s Coat’

Joseph's coat prickly pear is colorful and hardy, with thin pads. Can be floppy and pendulous or upright. Yellow flowers.

Altura	3–15
Ancho	3–20
Tolera	Sequía, Calor, Macetas, Viento
Riego	Bajo
Opuntia are extremely drought-tolerant, which means that no additional water should be needed once the plant is established. Newer plants might show that they are thirsty when their leaves begin to shrivel. If this happens, give them a bit of water; otherwise they might start to drop their paddles. Often these shed paddles will root and grow once rain comes. To keep your opuntia plump and lush-looking, water it every two or three weeks during the summer. Opuntias prefer good drainage, but they are tolerant of a wide range of soils.
Resiste hasta	20 °F
Exposición	Sombra parcial – Pleno sol
Características	Con espinas, Cactus, Escultural
Interior / exterior	Exterior
Drenaje	En el suelo: mezcla para cactus, En maceta: mezcla para cactus, Tolera suelo arenoso
Fertilización	Uso general
Origen	Híbrido
Nativa de California	No
Zonas Sunset	8, 9, 11–23

Notas de cultivo

These cactus can be pruned by selectively removing paddles to accentuate a more upright, open, or bushy form. Opuntias are delicate and arms snap off easily, so be sure to keep them away from high traffic areas. These arms can easily be propagated by laying them on their sides on cactus mix.

Any opuntia that looks fuzzy and cute shouldn't be touched! The fuzz is actually clusters of tiny spines. If for some reason you do get a handful of them, they can be removed by sticking tape on them and then removing it, or in severe cases covering the affected area with wood glue, letting it dry, and then peeling it off.

Esta información refleja las observaciones de Grubb and Nadler y de nuestra comunidad de amantes de las plantas. Siempre tomamos en cuenta las aportaciones de otros horticultores y agradecemos los comentarios de quienes tengan más información sobre el cultivo de esta planta.

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