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name       Lucy
status     student
age        18

Question - what kind of soil do prickly pear cactuses grow in?
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http://www.desertusa.com/magoct97/oct_pa/du_prkpear.html
http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/propa/msg0711081816994.html

Anthony R. Brach, Ph.D.
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Prickly pear grow in a wide variety of conditions, but usually dry, often
sandy soil.

J. Elliott
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