care for prickly pear cactus Tulip Prickly Pear Cactus | Succulent Care Instruction

care for prickly pear cactus Tulip Prickly Pear Cactus | Succulent Care InstructionDescription Light Soil Water Hardiness Opuntia 'Santa Rita' (Tulip Prickly Pear) is a medium sized cactus. It matures to a shrub like mounding form. The stems or joints attach to pads and can create quite a thicket over time. The spines are both persistent and thicker short term glochids set in areoles. Joints are bluish green but can develop a reddish tinge in cool weather. The bright, showy flowers develop into fruits called tunas. These are red to

• Description
• Light/Soil/Water
• Hardiness

• Opuntia 'Santa Rita' (Tulip Prickly Pear) is a medium sized cactus. It matures to a shrub-like mounding form. The stems or joints attach to pads and can create quite a thicket over time. The spines are both persistent and thicker – short-term glochids set in areoles.
  
  Joints are bluish-green but can develop a reddish tinge in cool weather. The bright, showy flowers develop into fruits called “tunas.” These are red to purple and as long as an index finger with juicy, sweet pulp.
  
  All of the plants may be shipped bare root.
• The plant thrives in full to partial sun, in well-drained soil
  
  Water plants when the top 3 inches (7.6 cm.) of soil is dry to the touch. Minimize watering by half in winter.
  
  
• USDA Zone 8 to 10