Details about growing and caring for Opuntia elata
Recommended light & temperature:
Full sun. It will not produce many flowers in a semi shaded position. Frost tolerant.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -10
Watering and care:
It should be kept fairly dry in winter, but likes a reasonable supply of water in the growing season.
Multiplication:
By leaf cuttings at any time during the growing season.
Pests:
Cottony mealybug.
Best types of soil:
Grow outdoors in dry, sandy, or severely well-drained soils.
Argentina, in Corrientes, Entre Ríos, Buenos Aires, Santiago del Estero, Chaco, Formosa, Córdoba and Santa Fe. In Brazil, Río Grande do Sul. Paraguay, Bolivia and Uruguay.
Natural Habitat Opuntia elata:
This cactus is found in forests and savannas of the Chaco region.
