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Staghorn Cholla
Scientific Name: Cylindropuntia versicolor (Engelm. ex J.M. Coult.) F.M. Knuth
Synonym: Opuntia versicolor
Family: Cactaceae

Show Larger Picture Cylindropuntia versicolor at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum

Minimum Avg. Temperature: 50°F (10°C) Heat Tolerance: Excellent Sun Exposure: Full sun Origin: USA (Arizona, common in eastern Pima county) Growth Habits: Erect shrub, 8 feet tall (2.4 m) or more Watering Needs: Little water Propagation: cuttings

Blooming Habits:
The variably colored flowers (generally yellow) are followed by fleshy fruits, near spineless, that stay on the bush for up to a year. The related buckhorn cholla has spiny dry fruits that fall rapidly.