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Cylindropuntia fulgida
Jumping Cholla
Origin: Southwestern United States to northwestern Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cylindropuntia |
| Species |
| fulgida |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cool season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H4 - H1c |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -5 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 3 m |
| Spread |
| 1 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| In rock gardens, as an accent plant, potted patio or indoor plant, container plant or as a specimen. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in loose, well-drained soil of any type in full sunlight. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Dry rocky slopes and plains. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Succulent bark that exfoliates and roughens with age. Young bark is fleshy and smooth. |
| Flower Description |
| Small inconspicuous cup-shaped flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Generally sterile, pear-shaped to nearly round fruit. |
| Colour Description |
| Magenta 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 Description |
| Smooth to coarse. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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