Drooping Prickly Pear Cactus Genus_Rhaphidophora greenhouse or summer patio container

greenhouse or summer patio container plants almost anywhere

often used as an annual bedding plant or as a tender

Common Name(s): Dragon's Breath Elephant Ear

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Drooping Prickly Pear Cactus Genus_Rhaphidophora greenhouse or summer patio containerScientific Name: Opuntia monacantha Common Name(s): Prickly Pear Cactus Description: Opuntia monacantha is a succulent perennial cactus species from the Cactaceae family, originating from South America. This plant is a popular choice for growing as a houseplant, it is low maintenance, requiring good sunlight and infrequent watering. Produces showy flowers up to 10cm in length and between 3 7. 5cm, they are borne on fleshy bases, appearing from the