| Common Name |
Teddybear Cholla, Jumping Cholla |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia bigelovii |
| 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 |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 8 X 6 feet, usual 4 feet X 4 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, light green |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Hummingbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Green-yellow to white flowers in spring, green or yellow
fruit |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees, fruits eaten by birds and mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://helios.bto.ed.ac.uk/bto/desertecology/tedimag.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Cactaceae/Opuntia_bigelovii.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.arizonensis.org/sonoran/fieldguide/plantae/opuntia_bigel.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=529 |
| Distribution map |
http://csdl.tamu.edu/cgi-bin/erich/kartesz_single_dist?K1835400 |
