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Opuntia pailana
Also called Aaron's Beard Prickly Pear
Opuntia pailana is a shrubby prickly pear cactus, up to about one metre tall, with blue-green, racket-shaped pads and yellow flowers when healthy. It is a desert-adapted cactus that needs full sun and very sharp drainage.
Opuntia pailana is a species of the genus Opuntia in the family Cactaceae. The name pailana comes from the sierra de la Paila in the state of Coahuila Mexico where it was discovered.
This plant must receive full sunlight. On average, the plant should be spaced around 60 cm apart for full effect. This cactus is very hardy in desert/dry situations and is draught-tolerable.
Opuntia pailana has a flower that blooms a brilliant yellow when healthy.
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