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tree cholla

Cylindropuntia imbricata

The tree cholla is a unique cactus that looks like a tree with many branches. It has spiky pads that can be green or gray, and it blooms beautiful flowers in the spring.

Lebensraum: Desert

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The tree cholla is a shrubby cactus with striking jointed, cylindrical stems covered in dense, silvery-white spines. Its vibrant magenta or purple flowers stand out against the green-grey stems, giving it a distinctive, thorny, tree-like appearance.

ReichPlantaeStammTracheophytaKlasseMagnoliopsidaOrdnungCaryophyllalesFamilieCactaceaeGattungCylindropuntia
tree cholla
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tree cholla

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Animals like javelinas love to munch on its juicy pads and fruit.

Its fruit looks like tiny green or yellow pineapples!

Its spines have tiny barbs that make them really hard to pull out!

The woody skeleton of old chollas is used to make beautiful crafts.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Spiny Shield

Tree cholla has very sharp, barbed spines that protect it from hungry animals and help it grab onto anything for support.

Fähigkeit

Self-Cloner

Tree cholla can drop stem segments that easily root and grow into new plants, helping it spread quickly.

Fähigkeit

Water Saver

Tree cholla has a waxy coating on its stems and thick, succulent tissues that store water to survive dry conditions.

Maße und Details

Höhe
60-300 cm
Ausbreitung
60-200 cm
Blütengröße
3-5 cm
Blütezeit
Late spring to early summer
Essbar
Ja
Giftigkeit
Leicht
Lebenszyklus
Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode
Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Javelina

Pecari tajacu

Javelinas enjoy eating its juicy fruit and pads.

shelters

Curve-billed Thrasher

Toxostoma curvirostre

This bird builds its nests safely within its spiny branches.

depends on

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Honeybees depend on its bright flowers for delicious nectar.

eaten by

White-throated Woodrat

Neotoma albigula

Woodrats gather its fruit and stems for their food.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Cactus TreeCholla Cactus

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Stay a safe distance from the spines to avoid getting hurt.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das höhe von tree cholla?

60-300 cm

Was ist der/die/das ausbreitung von tree cholla?

60-200 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütengröße von tree cholla?

3-5 cm

Was ist der/die/das blütezeit von tree cholla?

Late spring to early summer

Was ist der/die/das essbar von tree cholla?

Ja

Was ist der/die/das giftigkeit von tree cholla?

Leicht

Was ist der/die/das lebenszyklus von tree cholla?

Mehrjährig

Was ist der/die/das bestäubungsmethode von tree cholla?

Insekten

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