General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Fruit: Showy
Flowers: Showy
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Provides winter interest
Will Naturalize
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Drought tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Start indoors
Can handle transplanting
Other info: Fruit can take root and form a new plant without having to use its seeds; needs neutral soil pH
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Layering
Other: Easy to root from stem segments
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Staghorn Cholla
  • Morada Cholla
  • Cholla
  • Hepem Iheem
  • Sevii
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cylindropuntia thurberi subsp. versicolor
  • Synonym: Cylindropuntia versicolor
  • Synonym: Opuntia versicolor var. violacea
  • Synonym: Opuntia versicolor

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Date: 2015-02-27
Location: Desert Botanical Garden   Phoenix, AZ
Date: 2024-04-08
Location: Desert Botanical Garden   Phoenix, AZ
Date: 2024-04-08
violaceous branches
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