Tree Cholla

Cylindropuntia imbricata (Haw.) F.M. Knuth - Cactus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub, Tree

Features

Flower Color: Red, Pink, Purple

Bloom Time: Early Spring, Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Moth); Hummingbirds

Larval Species depending on Tree Cholla: Cahela ponderosella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.