Christmas Cactus

Cylindropuntia leptocaulis (DC.) F.M. Knuth - Cactus family

Size

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.