Chollas (Cylindropuntia Species)
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa (Buckhorn cholla) USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 10' tall; 10' wide. Native to southern Utah, S.E. California, Arizona
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa var. thornberi (USDA: 9-11). Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 15°F. Shrubby cholla grows to 10' tall; 7' wide. Native to southern Utah, S.E. CA, AZ
Cylindropuntia arbuscula (Bush pencil cholla) USDA: 9-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 15°F. Grows to 8' tall; 8' wide. Native to AZ and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia bigelovii (Teddy bear cholla). Sunset: 10-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 6' tall; 3' wide. Origin: Arizona, California and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia fulgida (Jumping cholla). Sunset: 10-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 12' tall; 8' wide. Origin: AZ, CA and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia fulgida mammillata monstrosa (Boxing glove cholla)
Cylindropuntia fulgida var. mammillata (Chain fruit cholla). Sunset: 10-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 12' tall; 8' wide. Native to Arizona, CA and Mexico.
Cylindropuntia imbricata (Giant tree cholla). Sunset: 8-13. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 5°F. Grows to 18' tall; 12' wide. Origin: AZ, CO, KS, NM, OK, TX
Cylindropuntia ramosissima (Diamond cholla). Sunset: 10-13; USDA: 8A-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 20°F. Shrubby cholla grows to 4' tall; 4' wide. Native to S.W. Colorado, W. Arizona, southern Nevada, eastern Calif., Mexico
Cylindropuntia spinosior (Cane cholla). Sunset: 11-24; USDA: 8-11. Full sun. Heat tolerant. Little or no water. Hardy to 20°F. Tree like cholla grows to 7' tall; 5' wide. Native to AZ, New Mexico, Mexico
