Christmas Cactus
Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (DC.) F.M. Knuth - Cactus familySize
Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet
Plant Type: Shrub
Features
Flower Color: Yellow, Green
Conspicuous Flowers: Yes
Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Christmas Cactus: Alberada holochlora, Rumatha glaucatella, Rumatha polingella
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, 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.