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Opuntia auberi is a tree-like prickly pear cactus from Cuba and the Antilles, reaching 3 to 8 metres or more. It needs full sun, very free-draining soil and sparing watering.
Opuntia auberi is a flower plant species belonging to the family Cactaceae. It is native to Central America in Cuba and the Antilles.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Opuntia auberi by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
