{"product_id":"opuntia-monacantha-f-monstruosa-variegata-cactus-plant","title":"Opuntia Monacantha F. Monstruosa Variegata Cactus Plant","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoseph's Coat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eFamily \u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOpuntia\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNative\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSouth America\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpuntia monacantha\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ef. monstruosa variegata\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e commonly known as  Joseph's Coat  is one of the very few naturally occurring white-variegated cacti. It is a dwarf, teratological variant of the larger Prickly Pear cactus \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOpuntia monacantha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. As its name suggests, this cactus is variegated or marbled with white, creamy-white, yellow, green and sometimes also with pink in varying patterns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is an odd shrubby or tree-like plant that forms wonderfully tortured shapes usually less than 50 cm tall, but occasionally up to 1 m or more metres tall. It looks stretched or etiolated due to lack of light, but its actually a monstrous form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe stems are long, smooth, flattened beautifully green, yellow and pink covered in tiny hair spines and have a small red flower bloom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnvironment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDemands full light growing for most of the year, except during the winter cycle. For the plant's health, light should be reduced to partial sun during this time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpuntia is a desert species . Water the plant when the top one inch of soil is dry. Allow the water to drain out of the pot and remove any excess from the saucer. During fall and winter, water lightly only every 2- 3 weeks. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike most cacti, this specimen demands sandy soil-bases that drain easily\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeed Cactus monthly with low nitrogen fertilizer but it should stop one month before the planned winter cycle for the plant's health.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLandscape Uses\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is an excellent plant for container growing. It always looks good and stays small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"4\"","offer_id":47809140326594,"sku":"BXLIY 1428899430455","price":8.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/5404\/5634\/files\/Opuntia_Monacantha_f._Monstruosa_Variegata.jpg?v=1781493368","url":"https:\/\/mybageechaplants.com\/products\/opuntia-monacantha-f-monstruosa-variegata-cactus-plant","provider":"myBageecha","version":"1.0","type":"link"}