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Cylindropuntia prolifera
Also called Coast Cholla
Coastal cholla is a treelike, spiny cactus native to coastal Southern California and Baja California, growing up to about 3 metres tall. It needs full sun, sharp drainage and very little water, and is best suited to dry, mild climates.
Cylindropuntia prolifera, known by the common name Coastal cholla, is a species of cactus.
Cylindropuntia prolifera is native to Southern California and Baja California, where it grows in coastal sage scrub, chaparral, and beach and bluff habitat. It occurs from Santa Barbara County south.
Peach Springs Cholla · Buck-horn cholla · California Cholla · Teddybear cholla · California cholla · Cylindropuntia calmalliana · Wiggins' cholla · Jumping cholla · Gander's buckhorn cholla · Walking Stick Cactus · Tree cholla · Christmas cactus
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Cylindropuntia prolifera by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
