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Opuntia dillenii
Also called Pipestem Prickly Pear, Red Prickle, Sour Prickle, Dillen's Prickly Pear, Erect Prickly Pear, Spiny Pest Pear
In Singapore: Erect Pricklypear (Grown in Singapore)
Erect pricklypear (Opuntia dillenii) is a spiny, upright cactus native to the tropical and subtropical Americas and naturalized in many other regions. Grow it in full sun in fast-draining soil and water sparingly.
Opuntia dillenii is a species of prickly pear native to the tropical and subtropical Americas. It is naturalized in many other parts of the world. It differs from O. stricta by having more spines per arose (usually more than 3).
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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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.
