| Common Name |
Jumping cholla, Chainfruit cholla |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia fulgida var. fulgida |
| Native Habitat |
Sonoran and Chihuahuan Deserts below 4,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 12 X 8 feet, usual 8 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, light green |
| Garden Suitability |
Songbird, Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Red-purple to pink flowers mid spring, green fruits in
fall, cold marginal |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees, fruits eaten by birds and mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
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| Images, and
data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/54958/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=608 |
| Images and data |
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/chainfruit_cholla.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/plantae/opuntia_fulg.html |
| Distribution map |
http://csdl.tamu.edu/cgi-bin/erich/kartesz_single_dist?K1840400 |
