Opuntia auberiwas described byLudwig Karl Georg Pfeifferand published inAllgemeine Gartenzeitungin 1840 .
Opuntia auberiPfeiff .
Nopalea auberi
In habitat, Ixmiquilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byLucio Lopez. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
family line : CactaceaeSubfamily : OpuntioideaeTribe : OpuntieaeGenus : Opuntia
The specific epithet " auberi " ( pronounced " oh - BER - electrical engineering " ) honorsPierre Alexandre ( Pedro Alejandro ) Auber(1786 - 1843 ) , a French - born Cuban professor of botany at the University of Havana and the managing director of its botanical garden .
Opuntia auberiis aboriginal to southernNorth America , specifically from southern to centralMexicoandCentral America , includingHondurasandGuatemala . Its range go toCubaand theAntilles . This species typically grows in ironic , deciduous forest and disturbed heart-to-heart area at ALT between 3,280 and 4,920 feet ( 1,000 and 1,500 m ) .
In cultivation, San Pablo Villa de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byyossarianc. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Opuntia auberiis a tree diagram - the like or shrubbycactuswith a cylindric stem and branch of joined , elliptic segments sleep together as pad . It typically produce up to 16.4 feet ( 5 m ) marvellous , although it can from time to time reach a tiptop of up to 26.2 feet ( 8 m ) . The stem is brown and generally spineless , boast only tufts of brownishglochids . The stamp pad can be as tenacious as 12 in ( 30 cm ) and 2 inches ( 5 curium ) widely . Their color ranges from gloomy - commons to gray - green but can take on pinkish or violet chromaticity in wintertime or when exposed to vivid sunshine . Each pad unremarkably has two to three spikelet perareole , although spines can sometimes be abstracted . The pricker are white with darker peak .
From mid - spring to former summer , Opuntia auberiproduces strikingdark pinkish flowers that can strive up to 3.6 inches ( 9 centimeter ) in distance . The fruits are red , roughly fig - shaped , and decorate with tufts of glochids . They contain sweet , juicypulpand numerous severely - coated seeds .
Light : Opuntia auberithrives in full sun , but some shade during noonday and afternoon can forbid sunburn in live clime . When grown indoors , it works best in a windowpane that receives sunlight for 6 hours a day .
In habitat, Jalpan de Serra, Querétaro, Mexico. Derivative of a photo byJoseph Scheer. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
Soil : This cactus requires a well - draining soil mix . you’re able to use a commercial cactus potting intermixture orcreate your own .
Temperature : Opuntia auberiis extremely tolerant of high-pitched temperaturesandprefers cooler temperature in winter . It produce best inUSDA Plant Hardiness Zones8b to 11b , with fair minimum wintertime temperature swan from 15 to 50 ° F ( -9.4 to 10 ° carbon ) .
lacrimation : From spring to fall , water moderately and permit the stain dry out entirely before watering again . In most areas , rain will be enough for established flora . If potted , never let the container sit in urine . Suspendwateringduring the winter .
In habitat, Ciudad Valles, San Luis Potosí, Mexico. Derivative of a photo bySalvador Luna Vargas. Licensed underCC BY-NC 4.0.
feed : Opuntia auberidoes not need fertiliser when plant in the ground . However , it will gain from inseminate when grown in a container during the spring up time of year . Apply a H2O - soluble fertilizer . freeze feeding during the winter when the plant life goes dormant .
Repotting : Repot only when the cactus becomes potbound or is too large and unstable in its container . Choose a slightly larger container with drain holes at the bottom . The effective time for repotting is late wintertime or early spring .
generation : Opuntia auberican be diffuse by stalk segments or come . The wanton method acting is using stem segments , which yields faster results . For best results , take the root segments in early summerand seed the seeds in late bounce .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Opuntia .
Opuntia auberiis not toxic to humans or pets . However , hold this plant away from pets and shaver is expert , as it has harmful back and glochid that may cause skin irritation .
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