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Cylindropuntia arbuscula
Pencil Cholla
Origin: Southwestern United States of America and north western Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cylindropuntia |
| Species |
| arbuscula |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Height |
| 2.7 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Grows well in full or partial sun and is drought tolerant. |
| Shape |
| Segmented cactus branching very low to the ground |
| Habitat |
| Southwestern United States of America and Northwestern Mexico. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brown-black, becoming rough and scaly. |
| Flower Description |
| Yellow-green to reddish. |
| Fruit Description |
| Barrel-shaped or pear-shaped. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| From softwood, woody stem cuttings or seed. |
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