Cylindropuntia sp. (Cylindropuntia)

Cylindropuntia sp., Cylindropuntia, Cholla. Cylindropuntia bigelovii
Cylindropuntia bigelovii

Botanical name: Cylindropuntia sp.

Common names: Cylindropuntia, Cholla

Family: Cactaceae

Origin: Mexico

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallFull sunDry conditionsModerate waterYellow, orange flowersRed, crimson, vinous flowersWhite, off-white flowersPink flowersThorny or spinyPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds

Cylindropuntia was formerly treated as a subgenus of Opuntia , but have now been separated based on their cylindrical stems and the presence of papery epidermal sheaths on the spines.


Similar plants: Cylindropuntia sp. (Cylindropuntia)




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