Cylindropuntia imbricata(Haw . ) F.M.Knuth
Candelabrum Cactus , Cane Cholla , Chainlink Cactus , Coyote Prickly Pear , Devil ’s Rope Cactus , Giant Tree Cholla , Tree Cholla , Walking Stick Cholla
Cactus imbricatus , Cereus imbricatus , Cylindropuntia imbricatasubsp.imbricata , Echinocactus imbricatus , Grusonia imbricata , Opuntia imbricata
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syndicate : CactaceaeSubfamily : OpuntioideaeTribe : CylindropuntieaeGenus : Cylindropuntia
Cylindropuntia imbricatais aboriginal to the southwesternUnited Statesand northernMexico .
Cylindropuntia imbricatais a Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree - similar cactus with a brusk woody torso and several good candelabra - like branch . It can grow up to 10 metrical foot ( 3 m ) tall . The leg have 10 to 30 jolly scant , white-hot or light brown rachis per areole that allow the green stem color , purplish in fourth dimension of cold weather , to be clearly seeable .
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The attractive violet flowers are followed by knobbly orange yield that stay connected to the plant life for many calendar month .
USDA hardiness zones4a to 11b : from −30 ° F ( −34.4 ° C ) to 50 ° F ( +10 ° C ) .
Though the large variety of mintage within theOpuntiagenus means unlike , Prickly Pears may need slightly unlike precaution . All are desert cacti that involve lots of sun , sparkle , and very little water supply . So , if you go in a blistering , arid area , these plant can by and large be planted alfresco , left alone , and enjoyed .
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These cactus will grow just hunky-dory in a garden but can also be grown in pots . To repot , ascertain the soil is dry , remove the pot , and remove the older soil . After treating any cut with fungicide , localize the cactus in a novel locoweed and backfill it with pot soil . As with a new cut , secure not to irrigate a newly repotting Prickly Pear briefly to stave off rotting its roots .
Opuntiacan diffuse either by thinning or by seed . To disseminate by cuttings , sever pads from a plant and let them dry out to mend the wound . Then , place the flora in dry soil and refrain from watering them until they set about to grow to avert rot them .
Learn more atHow to Grow and Care for Opuntia .
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