Botanical Name: Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
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Common Name: Silver Cholla  
Plant photo of: Cylindropuntia echinocarpa
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  • Anatomy

  • Culture

  • Design

Plant Type

Cactus

 

Height Range

1-3', 3-6'

 

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Sun

Full

 

Water

Very Low

 

Growth Rate

Slow

 

Soil Type

Sandy, Rocky

 

Soil Condition

Poor, Well-drained

 

Soil pH

Neutral

 

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Information by:
Photographer: Andrea Baker SNWA

  • Description

  • Notes

Cactus can grow to 3 feet tall and wide. Unusual green-yellow flowers bloom in the late spring. As with all chollas, plant away from foot traffic. Mojave desert native.