Cylindropuntia fulgida (Jumping Cholla)


Botanical Information

FamilyCactaceae
GenusCylindropuntia
Speciesfulgida
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginSouthwestern United States to northwestern Mexico.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone8 - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness ZoneRequires cool season protection under glass.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH4 - H1c
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-5
Temperature (°F)5
Height1 - 3 m
Spread1 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodMay, June, July

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright.
LandscapeIn rock gardens, as an accent plant, potted patio or indoor plant, container plant or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in loose, well-drained soil of any type in full sunlight.
Notable SpecimensDesert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
HabitatDry rocky slopes and plains.
Bark/Stem DescriptionSucculent bark that exfoliates and roughens with age. Young bark is fleshy and smooth.
Flower DescriptionSmall inconspicuous cup-shaped flowers.
Fruit DescriptionGenerally sterile, pear-shaped to nearly round fruit.
Colour DescriptionMagenta to purple inconspicuous flowers, green to orange fruit. Sage green to pale green branches with creamy-white needles. Bark is pale brownish-tan with young light green bark.
Texture DescriptionSmooth to coarse.

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