探検植物

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.

生息地: Desert

外見

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.

PlantaeTracheophytaMagnoliopsidaCaryophyllalesCactaceaeCylindropuntia
tree cholla
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tree cholla

カテゴリ

植物

レア度

Common

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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おもしろい事実

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.

特殊能力

能力

Spiny Shield

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

能力

Self-Cloner

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

能力

Water Saver

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

サイズと詳細

高さ
60-300 cm
広がり
60-200 cm
花の大きさ
3-5 cm
開花時期
Late spring to early summer
食用
はい
毒性
軽度
ライフサイクル
多年生
受粉方法
昆虫

生態系とのつながり

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.

特徴

別名

Cactus TreeCholla Cactus

コレクション

安全性

危険度

3/5 · 中程度

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

よくある質問

tree chollaの高さは何ですか?

60-300 cm

tree chollaの広がりは何ですか?

60-200 cm

tree chollaの花の大きさは何ですか?

3-5 cm

tree chollaの開花時期は何ですか?

Late spring to early summer

tree chollaの食用は何ですか?

はい

tree chollaの毒性は何ですか?

軽度

tree chollaのライフサイクルは何ですか?

多年生

tree chollaの受粉方法は何ですか?

昆虫

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