Potato cactus is an inedible food that that can be harvested from a potato cactus seed. It is the secondary ingredient of super magic potion and the tertiary ingredient for spirit kalphite pouches.
Obtaining[]
Drop sources[]
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| Source | Combat level | Quantity | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood reaver | 108; 124 | 1 | Common |
| Camel Warrior | 132 | 5–15 | Common |
| Crystal Shapeshifter | 112 | 4 | Common |
| Desert strykewyrm | 103 | 3–18 | Common |
| Exiled Kalphite Queen | 356 | 10–15 | Common |
| Fungal mage | 81 | 8 | Common |
| Kalphite Queen | 333 | 10–15 | Common |
| Menaphite gift offering (large) | N/A | 1 | Common |
| Menaphite gift offering (medium) | N/A | 1 | Common |
| Menaphite gift offering (small) | N/A | 1 | Common |
| Scarab akh | 122 | 6 | Common |
| Vinecrawler | 140 | 5–9 | Common |
| Winter Weekends (2012) | N/A | 2 | Common |
| Ancient warrior | 103 | 1 | Rare |
| Dung kalphite | N/A | 1 | Rare |
| Cadarn magus | 122 | 4 | Uncommon |
| Corrupted scarab | 101 | 3 | Uncommon |
| Exiled kalphite worker | 75 | 1 | Uncommon |
| Infested axe | 105 | 1 | Uncommon |
| Kalphite Guardian | 72 | 2–4 | Uncommon |
| Kalphite Soldier | 65 | 1–2 | Uncommon |
| Kalphite Worker | 58 | 1 | Uncommon |
| Spirit impling | N/A | 1 | Unknown |
Kalphite Hive[]
There are a total of 14 spawns in the Kalphite Hive:
- First level – 3 spawn in the south-west room where the Kalphite Soldiers are found.
- Second level – 7 spawn on the west wall next to the lethal Kalphite Queen.
- Third level – 4 spawn, one in each of the corners of the room. This part of the Kalphite Hive is accessible only after the Do No Evil quest by climbing down a hole in the 2nd level next to the Kalphite Queen, or by taking a hidden entrance south of the desert entrance.
Prior to entering the Kalphite Hive, it is highly recommended to bring along a few antipoison potions or alternatively, an anti-poison totem, as Kalphite Soldiers and Kalphite Guardians are poisonous. Kalphite workers and the Kalphite Queen, however, are not poisonous - but be warned that the Kalphite Queen is level 333, and not something you want to run into unprepared.
Soul Wars[]
Potato cactus can be randomly obtained as a reward by gambling two zeal points in the Soul Wars minigame.
Puro-Puro[]
Potato cacti are possible loot from Spirit implings.
Familiarisation[]
Noted potato cacti can be obtained as one of two random rewards from the Box of summoning ingredients, a possible reward from the Familiarisation Distraction and Diversion.
Slayer[]
Some of the monsters within the Polypore Dungeon along with Desert strykewyrms drop noted potato cacti.
Daily collection[]
20 noted potato cacti can be obtained daily from the Weird Old Man near the Kalphite Hive, after completion of the medium Desert tasks. This increases to 30 after the completion of the hard tasks, and to 40 after the elite tasks.
Farming[]
Potato cactus seeds can be planted in a cactus patch, found in Al Kharid and the Imperial district of Menaphos, to grow a potato cactus plant, which take 560 minutes time to grow if no diseases occur. It will provide potato cacti just like a fruit tree provides fruit; it will keep growing back. The maximum amount of cacti from each patch is 3 (6 with all the Desert tasks complete and possibly more with giant ent familiar).
A fully grown potato cactus plant.
Disassembly[]
| Disassembly XP | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Item quantity required | 1 |
| Material count | 1 |
| Base junk chance | 0.8% |
| Possible materials | |
| Often | |
 Organic parts | 89% |
| Sometimes | |
 Crafted parts | 8% |
| Rarely | |
 Living components | 1% |
 Healthy components | 1% |
 Enhancing components | 1% |
Trivia[]
- The potato cacti's appearances resemble those of the brittle pricklypears (Opuntia fragilis) found in dry western regions of North America.
Farming produce | |
|---|---|
| Allotment produce | |
| Flower produce |
 Marigolds Rosemary Nasturtiums Woad leaf Limpwurt root Ruby harvest |
| Hops |
 Barley Hammerstone hops Asgarnian hops Jute fibre Yanillian hops Krandorian hops Wildblood hops Toad egg sac Grapes of Saradomin Grapes of Guthix Grapes of Zamorak |
| Bush produce |
 Redberries Cadava berries Dwellberries Jangerberries White berries Poison ivy berries Wishing well fruit |
| Tree produce |
 Leaves Oak leaves Willow leaves Maple leaves Yew leaves Magic leaves Willow branch Oak roots Willow roots Maple roots Yew roots Magic roots |
| Fruit tree produce |
 Cooking apple Banana Orange Curry leaf Pineapple Papaya fruit Coconut |
| Special produce |
 Evil turnip Bittercap mushroom Cactus spine Cave nightshade Calquat fruit Morchella mushroom Potato cactus |
