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Silver Cholla

Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa

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Overview

Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia echinocarpa) is a striking desert cactus reaching 3-5 ft in height. Its silver-white spines glisten, covering gray-green branch segments. Small yellow-green flowers bloom in late spring. Adapted to arid conditions, it requires minimal water and thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. Hardy in USDA zones 9-11, this cactus adds a textural accent to xeriscapes and rock gardens. Exercise caution: spines are sharp.

Sun FullWater Very LowZones 9–10Type CactusClimate Arid
Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) — Its branches are densely covered with these spines, which measure about 0.75 to 1.5 inches long

Culture

Sun
Full
Water
Very Low
USDA zones
9–10

Shape & size

Classification

Type
Cactus
Family
Cactaceae
Climate
Arid

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Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) — cactus for full
Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) — Its growth form is typically shrubby; cactus with green and yellow blooms
Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) — Its silver-white spines glisten, covering gray-green branch segments
Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) — cactus with green and yellow blooms
Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) — Its silver-white spines glisten, covering gray-green branch segments; its growth form is typically, image 52
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa
Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa

Photograph: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

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