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Matted cholla

Grusonia parishii

Matted cholla
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0

Matted cholla is a low, spreading desert cactus that forms mats along sandy ground, native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts. It thrives with full sun, sharp-drained sandy soil and very little water.

Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Light
Full sun
Water
Water deeply but infrequently, letting the soil dry out completely between waterings.
Soil
Fast-draining sandy or gritty cactus mix.
Temperature
18–35 °C; protect below about 0 °C
How easy
Easy

About

Grusonia parishiorum is a species of cactus known by the common names matted cholla and Parish club cholla. It is native to the Mojave and Sonoran Deserts of California and Arizona.

Other Grusonia plants

Tiny Mound Cholla · Club cholla · Graham's pricklypear · Club Chollas · Opuntia invicta

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Grusonia parishiorum 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.

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