Chollas thrive in arid environments and require minimal watering, preferably every few weeks. They demand plenty of sunlight and are best kept in well-draining soil to prevent root rot. A key care point is handling with caution due to their spines, recommending protective gloves and tools.
Watering schedule: Once per month
Care Difficulty | Easy |
Lifespan | Perennial |
Watering Schedule | Once per month |
Hardiness Zones |
10-13
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Tree cholla (Cylindropuntia imbricata) is a cactus tree that grows from 91 to 152 cm tall. Grows in full sun and requires well-drained soil. Tree cholla flower buds are edible and can be dried, boiled or roasted and eaten much like okra. Yellow fruits ripen in winter and can be eaten raw or cooked into preserves, like other berries.
The wiggins' cholla is a cactus plant that mainly inhabits deserted areas in the United States and Mexico. It has highly decorative yellow and yellow-green flowers and dense, neatly arranged white to tan colored spines. Wiggins' cholla serves as a bird's nesting site and is ideal for desert and Mediterranean gardens.
With its unusual growth form and branches densely covered with spines, jumping cholla looks like a tree-cactus. At the end of each stem hangs a fleshy fruit, which becomes spineless over time and can remain attached to the stem for several years.
The cane Cholla branches like a tree, but it is actually a type of cactus. It grows best in dry, sunny environments - particularly the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. It grows fruit that are eaten by deer and sheep. It is also used in ceremonies by the indigenous Zuni people.
Teddy bear cholla (Cylindropuntia bigelovii) is a perennial succulent that commonly grows in sandy flats, rocky washes and deserts. It blooms in spring with lime green flowers with lavender petals. Spiny stem segments easily detach and fall to the ground, where they root to form new plants. Its stems appear soft and fuzzy like a teddy bear, but the spikes covering the branches are sharp.
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