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Whipple cholla
Cylindropuntia whipplei
Colorado
- Dimensions
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Height: 3.0 ft. to 4.0 ft.
Spread: 4.0 ft. to 5.0 ft. - Growth Form
- Shrub, Succulent/Cacti
- Program Association
- Nature in the City, Xeriscape Incentive Program
- Wildlife Uses
- Pollinators/ Invertebrates
- Sun Requirements
- Full Sun
- Water Requirements
- Very Low
- Plant Community
- Foothills, Plains
- Season of Bloom
- May, June
- Flower Color
- Yellow Shades
- Aggressiveness
- No City Data
- Design Considerations
- Drought Tolerant, Showy Flowers, Winter Interest
- Other Considerations
- No City Data
- Duration
- Perennial
- Soil Type
- Nutrient Poor, Variable
- Pests/Disease Prone
- No
- Hazards/Toxic
- Careful! Sharp Spines, Thorns Or Other Appendages.
Notes
Plant in an area where this plant can spread without coming in contact with people and animals.
Cactus should never be collected in the wild. Only purchase from sustainable and reputable sources that grow cactus and succulents, for vendors please see our “Where to Buy” page.