Details about growing and caring for Opuntia salmiana
Recommended light & temperature:
Slightly frost resistant. It can withstand extremely high temperatures in summer.
The lowest temperature (ºC) supported by this cactus is on average: -4
Watering and care:
In summer it should be watered regularly, allowing the substrate to dry. Keep dry in winter.
Multiplication:
Cuttings or new shoots of the mother plant.
Pests:
Cottony mealybug.
Best types of soil:
Use a very draining substrate, preferably sandy or gravelly soils as it is sensitive to rot.
This species can appear in alkaline soils and rocky areas in the Pampas mountains. It occurs at the edge of the Chaco xerophytic forest, particularly in the transition between the humid Chaco and dry Chaco regions.
