Name: Synonym: Frost Protection Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: Growth Habits: Watering Needs: Propagation: |
Desert Christmas Cactus, Pencil Cholla Cylindropuntia leptocaulis Hardy to -5°C Full sun Origin: western Arizona to Texas,Chihuahua, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon from 60 to 1500 m Slender erect 'cholla' shrub up to 3 feet tall (90 cm) Little water Cuttings |
In the wild, the Pencil Cholla is encountered along washes. It can be easily missed as it is entangled with other shrubs and vegetation Blooming Habits: Fruiting Habits: Reported to contain unspecified alkaloids. |
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