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CategoryCactus
GenusOpuntia
FamilyCactaceae
About the species
Opuntia humifusa (Raf.) Raf.
- Native distribution
- North America, Alabama, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Northeast, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl…
Care summary
Opuntia humifusa
Waterlow
Lightfull sunHumiditylowgeneral genus data
Min. temperature-25 °CCold winter dormancy · general genus dataDifficulty: ●○○○○ · general genus data✓ Not known to be toxic · general genus data
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Opuntia tip: Its tiny glochids lodge in skin – handle it with tongs or folded newspaper.
⚠ Pets & children · genus Opuntia
✓Not known to be toxic 🐱 🐶 🧒details →
Glochids injure skin and mouth. De-spined pads are great tortoise food.
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