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Cylindropuntia wolfii
Also called Wolf's Cholla
Wolf's cholla is an erect, spiny desert cactus that can reach about 2 metres, native to the Sonoran and Colorado Deserts and Baja California. It needs full sun, excellent drainage and very little water.
Cylindropuntia wolfii is a species of cactus known by the common name Wolf's cholla.
Cylindropuntia wolfii is native to Sonoran Desert, in the Colorado Desert of Southern California, and in Baja California, Mexico. It grows in dry, rocky desert habitat.
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 wolfii 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.
