Cholla Cactus

Cholla Cactus and Families

More than 15 species of cactus family are categorized into Cholla Cactus. Shrubby Cactus with cylindrical stems of segmented variation is usually called Cholla.

The stems are usually used as photosynthesis, flower production and water storage. Cholla Cactus also have sharp spines at their leaves and tubercles which is some kind of wart projections on their stem.

Cholla Cactus covered with bright and colorful thin sheaths which giving Cholla Cactus a very distinctive appearance. Most Cholla Cactus is adapted to many locale and different height however most of the Cholla Cactus can be found easily in all of the deserts on Southwest American. Dry soil, coarse and rocky slopes are required by most Cholla Cactus to live.

More about Cholla Cactus

From most research we found that Cholla Cactus flowers have a lot variety of colors, some are orange and other with yellow-greenish. While depending on season and local environment Cholla Cactus will bloom around April through June. Cholla Cactus spines and glochids are also varied from width, length and color.

It is quite difficult to tell apart between one Cholla Cactus species with another because Cholla Cactus can hybridize, leading to intermediate forms. As a matter of fact, one of the most discernable species of Cholla Cactus is the Teddy Bear Cholla. With large, flat pads Cholla Cactus considered to be really close related with the prickly pears from Opuntia species.