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Tree Cholla |
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Cholla |
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Candelabrum Cactus |
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Cane Cactus |
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Walking Stick Cholla |
Cylindropuntia imbricata | Accepted |
Opuntia imbricata | Synonym |
Plant Habit: | Shrub Cactus/Succulent |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Water Preferences: | Dry |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4a -34.4 °C (-30 °F) to -31.7 °C (-25 °F) |
Leaves: | Evergreen |
Fruit: | Showy |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Color: | Lavender Mauve |
Bloom Size: | 2"-3" |
Flower Time: | Spring Late spring or early summer Summer |
Suitable Locations: | Xeriscapic |
Uses: | Provides winter interest Will Naturalize |
Resistances: | Deer Resistant Drought tolerant |
Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors Can handle transplanting Other info: Fruit can take root and form a new plant without having to use its seeds; needs neutral soil pH |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Layering Division Offsets Other: Easy to root from stem segments |
Pollinators: | Various insects |
Containers: | Needs excellent drainage in pots |
Miscellaneous: | Tolerates poor soil With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Conservation status: | Least Concern (LC) |
Posted by KFredenburg (Black Hills, SD - Zone 5a) on Nov 12, 2020 8:37 PM Range: southern Colorado and Kansas to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico. Additional info: this is the first bush-like or tree-like Cholla (pronounced choy'-yah) encountered when traveling from the east to the southwest. [ Reply to this comment | |
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