Cylindropuntia ramosissima also known as Branched Pencil Cholla is a decumbent or erect and treelike cactus which can approach 2 meters-6 feet in maximum height. It has many narrow branches made up of cylindrical segments, green in color drying gray, the surface divided into squarish, flat tubercles with few or no spines, or often with a single long, straight spine.
The flower is small and orange, pink or brownish in color. The fruit is a small, dry, spiny body up to 2 centimeters long.
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Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cylindropuntia ramosissima |
| Common Name | Diamond cholla |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Orange, pink or brownish |
| Genus | Cylindropuntia |
| Growth Habit | Erect to decumbent, |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9a to 10b |
| Mature Size | 3 feet |
| Native Area | Coastal chile |
| Resistance | 22 f |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cylindropuntia ramosissima |
| Common Name | Diamond cholla |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Orange, pink or brownish |
| Genus | Cylindropuntia |
| Growth Habit | Erect to decumbent, |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9a to 10b |
| Mature Size | 3 feet |
| Native Area | Coastal chile |
| Resistance | 22 f |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
- Description
- Key Plant Features
Cylindropuntia ramosissima also known as Branched Pencil Cholla is a decumbent or erect and treelike cactus which can approach 2 meters-6 feet in maximum height. It has many narrow branches made up of cylindrical segments, green in color drying gray, the surface divided into squarish, flat tubercles with few or no spines, or often with a single long, straight spine.
The flower is small and orange, pink or brownish in color. The fruit is a small, dry, spiny body up to 2 centimeters long.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
Bloom Season
Flower Color
Growth Rate
Hardiness Zone
Mature Size
Resistance
Sun Exposure
Growers Quick Reference Guide - Key Features
| Bloom Season | Summer |
|---|---|
| Botanical Name | Cylindropuntia ramosissima |
| Common Name | Diamond cholla |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Orange, pink or brownish |
| Genus | Cylindropuntia |
| Growth Habit | Erect to decumbent, |
| Growth Rate | Fast growth |
| Hardiness Zone | 9a to 10b |
| Mature Size | 3 feet |
| Native Area | Coastal chile |
| Resistance | 22 f |
| Sun Exposure | Full sun to light shade |
