How To Care Cactus Fruit. Native to Mexico the nopal cactus is sometimes called prickly pear cactus but the plants Latin name is OpuntiaIn Spanish cactus fruit are called tunasThe fruit grows on the rounded edges of cactus paddles and has a thick skin covered in small spines. For forest cactus fertilize during the growing season with a standard fertilizer.
Dragon fruit cacti are rather hungry plants and feeding them every couple of months during their first year using a balanced 20-20-20 fertilizer is recommended. Even cactus can burn especially if they are in direct sunlight. Using a germinating tray plant the seeds in.
Wear rubber gloves and hold the fruit with one hand scrub it hard with the brush to get rid of the glochids then rinse it under running water to get rid of any dirt before you peel off the skin.
This plant requires well-draining gritty soil. Cutting at the stem reduces stress on the pad and allows the cactus to recover more quickly than snapping or tearing the pad away. Then allow the soil to dry out completely and remain dry for about a week before watering again. Mammillaria Cactus Care Grow Complete Guide The Mammillaria genus is one of the largest groups of cacti with more than 200 different species currently recognized.