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Opuntia aurantiaca
Also called Jointed Pricklypear, Ttiger-pear, Jointed Cactus, Jointed Prickly Pear
Tiger-pear (Opuntia aurantiaca) is a South American jointed prickly pear cactus that forms a low, spreading shrub of flat green segments. It grows best in full sun and very well-drained soil, and it is invasive in parts of Africa and Australia, so check local rules before planting.
Opuntia aurantiaca, commonly known as tiger-pear, jointed cactus or jointed prickly-pear, is a species of cactus from South America. The species occurs naturally in Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay and is considered an invasive species in Africa and Australia.
This species' native is to Argentina (Buenos Aires and Entre Rios), Uruguay and Paraguay.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Opuntia aurantiaca 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.
