Hello,
I am new to this forum but I've been collecting different types of cactus for a few years now. I've had this cholla for a while but never was able to nail down the exact kind it is. It's lost several arms since this photo was taken but it's still growing and is taller now. Thanks for any help!
Is this a chain fruit cholla?
Is this a chain fruit cholla?
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Last edited by Harrison on Tue Nov 14, 2017 9:11 am, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Is this a chain fruit cholla?
Looks like Silver Cholla (Cylindropuntia Echinocarpa) or Jumping Cholla (cylindropuntia fulgida)
Re: Is this a chain fruit cholla?
Jumping Cholla sure sounds right, I've had to re-pot this twice now and it sends segments flying at every shake! Next year it goes in the ground for good, no more pots. These look so similar it's hard to figure out which cholla we're looking at. Thanks for your help.
Re: Is this a chain fruit cholla?
Yeah that's that main way they propagate. The seeds rarely sprout so parts of the plants just detach at the joint and root where ever they come to a test. Pretty cool.
Re: Is this a chain fruit cholla?
Chain fruit cholla and cylindropuntia fulgida are the same thing. Jumping cholla can refer to most reasonably spiny cholla from the US southwest.
There is no cactus you can't eat, but you just might regret it if you eat the wrong one.