Staghorn Cholla


Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia versicolor (Engelm. ex J.M. Coult.) F.M. Knuth
Synonym: Opuntia versicolor
Family: Cactaceae
Staghorn Cholla(Cylindropuntia versicolor)
Cylindropuntia versicolor at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Heat Tolerance: Excellent

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: USA (Arizona, common in eastern Pima county)

Growth Habits: Erect shrub, 8 feet tall (2.4 m) or more

Watering Needs: Little water

Propagation: cuttings

Staghorn Cholla(Cylindropuntia versicolor)
Staghorn Cholla (Opuntia versicolor), U.S.D.A. Forest Service Collection, Courtesy of the Hunt Institute


Blooming Habits:
The variably colored flowers (generally yellow) are followed by fleshy fruits, near spineless, that stay on the bush for up to a year. The related buckhorn cholla has spiny dry fruits that fall rapidly.


 

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