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Cylindropuntia prolifera
Coastal Cholla
Origin: Southwestern United States of America to northwest Mexico.
| Family |
| Cactaceae |
| Genus |
| Cylindropuntia |
| Species |
| prolifera |
| Category |
| Tropicals |
| Type |
| Shrub (evergreen) |
| Height |
| 1.8 - 2.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Landscape |
| Can be used in desert gardens. |
| Shape |
| A multibranched shrub. |
| Habitat |
| Coastal bluffs and inland hills of southwestern United States of America to northwest Mexico. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Brown-black, becoming rough and scaly. |
| Flower Description |
| Purple-red flowers. |
| Fruit Description |
| Generally sterile, pear-shaped to nearly round. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |
| Propagation |
| From softwood, woody stem cuttings or seed. |
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