Cane cholla
Spiny cholla
Cane cholla
Spiny cholla
Cylindropuntia spinosior
Plant type:
Shrub
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Cover:
Moderate
Soil
Acceptable soil conditions:
Loam,
Sand,
Gravel
Soil Conditions:
Location
Min elevation:
1000
Max elevation:
6000
Counties:
Cochise County,
Graham County,
Greenlee County,
Navajo County,
Pima County,
Pinal County,
Yavapai County
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
Moderate
Establishment:
Moderate
Lifespan:
Moderate
Ecological
Best suited for these site conditions:
Disturbance
Fire
Best suited for these management goals:
Pollinator habitat
Weed management
Additional Information
Warning:
Commercial availability:
Available from nurseries
Notes:
hybridizes easily; asexuxal reproduction from stems is more common than through seeds
Citations:
Bunting 1980; Slauson 2002