Cylindropuntia x campii (Red Teddy Bear Cholla)


Botanical Information

FamilyCactaceae
GenusCylindropuntia
Speciesx campii
CategoryPerennials, Tropicals
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginSouthwestern United States of America and Northern Mexico.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone9 - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Height1.8 - 2.5 m
GrowthSlow
Flowering PeriodApril, May, June

Description and Growing Information

PropagationWoody stem cuttings that are allowed to callus before planting.
CultivationRequires little watering and is drought tolerant.
Notable SpecimensDesert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America.
HabitatWell drained soils in desert areas of southwestern United States of America and northern Mexico.

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