Cut at a joint if the cactus is jointed. What resemble paddle-shaped leaves are actually broad stem segments called cladodes Picture 1.
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This means that you cut off the arm tips or even remove the head of the cactus if it is black.
. These stems range in size from 27 long and up to 5 wide by 1 thick. Typical of the Cactus Family Opuntia does not have any leaves. The black portions are dead and rotting.
Opuntia is considered by many to be a perennial due to the resemblance of the stems to leaves but it is actually an evergreen shrub. Failure to remove them can spread decay and kill the entire cactus. Dont hesitate to act once the cactus parts have blackened.
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