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Jumping Cholla

Cylindropuntia fulgida

A tree-like cholla whose dense, barbed joints detach at the slightest brush, seeming to 'jump,' and chain into hanging fruit. A formidable, sculptural Sonoran giant that shelters cactus wrens.

Family

Cactaceae

Type

tree

Lifespan

perennial

Height

3–12 ft

Spacing

4–8 ft apart

Light

sun

Soil moisture

dry

Soil pH

neutral, alkaline

Bloom

April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Bloom colors

pink, green, purple

Wildlife value

songbirds, mammals

Landscape uses

specimen, hedge or screen

Native states

AZ, NM