Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Teddy Bear Cholla)


Botanical Information

FamilyCactaceae
GenusCylindropuntia
Speciesbigelovii
CategoryTropicals
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginDesert areas of California, United States of America and north western Mexico.

Description and Growing Information

LandscapeDesert gardens.
CultivationPrefers a well-drained soil and is drought resistant.
Notable SpecimensDesert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
HabitatSandy flats, gravelly to rocky washes, bajadas and hillsides.
Fruit DescriptionGreen wrinkled barrel-shaped.

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