| Common Name |
Tree Cholla, Buckhorn Cholla, Cholla Espinosa |
| Latin Name |
Opuntia acanthocarpa |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest deserts and grasslands 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 12 feet, usual 8 feet X 8 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, light green |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran |
| Ornamental Value |
Pink to purple flowers most of the year, fruit yellow
green |
| Nature Value |
Flowers used by bees, fruits eaten by birds and mammals |
| Native American Uses |
Fruits ad pads eaten |
| Links |
|
| Images, and
data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=721 |
| Images and data |
http://www.austinsage.com/gallery/opuntia/opunimbr.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Opuntia+imbricata |
| Images |
http://www.henriettesherbal.com/pictures/p10/pages/opuntia-imbricata.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CYIMI |
