Perennials, Tropicals > Cylindropuntia > Cylindropuntia leptocaulis > Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis
Desert Christmas Cactus
Origin: Southwestern and southern United States of America to Central Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cylindropuntia |
| Species |
| leptocaulis |
| Category |
| Perennials, Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 7 |
| Height |
| 60 - 120 cm |
| Spread |
| 90 cm |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Desert gardens. |
| Habitat |
| It prefers sandy and heavier bottomland soils, often along fence rows and under trees from bird deposits. |
| Flower Description |
| Green - yellow or bronze. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
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