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Paper Cactus

Tephrocactus articulatus

Also called Paper Spine Cholla, Paper Spine Pear, Spruce Cones, Grey Cactus, Pine Cone Cactus

Paper Cactus
Photo: Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0
Family
Cactaceae (Cactus family)
Grows as
Succulent
Native range
NW. & NC. Argentina
Climate
desert or dry shrubland

About

Tephrocactus articulatus is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae of the plant family Cactaceae, endemic to northern Argentina.

How to grow it

Propagation is usually through cuttings. Stem segments break away easily and will root readily without special treatment. It also grows from seeds.

Other Tephrocactus plants

Tephrocactus alexanderi · Tephrocactus bonnieae · Tephrocactus

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Tephrocactus articulatus by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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