Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
Taxonomy
Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
Opuntia
Cactaceae
Caryophyllales
How to care for Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
How often to water your Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita' needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
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Water 0.5 cups every
12
Finding light for None in your home
Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita' love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita' does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita' in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita' after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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What is the best way to progate my cochineal cactus?
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I’m propagating this piece of cactus and I was wondering if anyone had any tips! This is my first time doing this! #FewSpinedMarbleSeededPricklyPear
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How big do these get? Do they need support? Lots of new growth on mine.
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Is this a Drooping Prickly Pear? Hi! I'm not sure what type of Opuntia this is, as I grew it from a seed harvested from a prickly pear fruit. Does this look like a Droopy Prickly Pear or could it be another type of Opuntia? See attached pictures. Thanks! :)
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What is the best kind of pot schools I use and is it a bad idea to break up the pups
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My first flower buds in my new place 💖😍 #BunnyEarsCactus
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Patches on Bunny Ears Cactus What are these white patches on my bunny ears cactus? I bought it about a month ago like this. I googled it and I saw that it could be stuff like scale or corking. I’m so new to the plant world so I really don’t know much! Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #NewPlantMom #
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These wierd green buds have started appearing on my angel wing cactus are they new leaves ?
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Umm same cactus ? I’ve asked the question are they if this was two cactuses in one people said yes cut it off so I did that and I ended up with a really long growing cactus piece. That’s probably almost 2 feet long and is narrow as straw which I don’t understand🤷🏽♀️ And this is now happening again and I’m kind of confused if this is the same type of cactus or if it is two different cactuses in one.
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Do you know why it’s that colour? It was drying out too so I moved it to another spot and it got better next day but I’m still concerned about the colour… #DroopingPricklyPear
Care Summary for Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
Opuntia basilaris x 'Santa Rita'
Greg recommends:
0.5 cups every 12 days
< 1ft from a window
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.