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Cylindropuntia tunicata
Also called Sheathed Cholla
Thistle cholla is a spiny, shrubby cactus native to the Chihuahuan Desert, with segmented stems and a sheath-like covering of old tissue. It is a hardy desert species that needs full sun, sharp drainage and very little water.
Cylindropuntia tunicata, commonly referred to as sheathed cholla, is a species of flowering plant in the family Cactaceae. This cholla species is native to the Chihuahuan Desert of North America and parts of South America. Is also known as Brown-spined Hudson pear.
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 tunicata 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.
