General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: 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
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
Other: Easy to root from stem segments
Containers: Needs excellent drainage in pots
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Clavellina Cholla
  • Cholla
  • Heem Icos Cmasl
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Cylindropuntia alcahes
  • Synonym: Cylindropuntia alcahes var. alcahes
  • Synonym: Cylindropuntia alcahes subsp. alcahes

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Date: 2015-02-27

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