Pencil Cholla, Cylindropuntia ramosissima, cactus, succulent Cactus Areoles: 1 to 1

Areoles: 1 to 1

Long-Term Growth: Typically blooms after 7–10 years with a tall flower spike

flat tubercles with few or no spines

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the cardon grande requires regular watering

Pencil Cholla, Cylindropuntia ramosissima, cactus, succulent Cactus Areoles: 1 to 1Cylindropuntia ramosissima is a decumbent or erect and treelike cactus that can approach 2 meters 6 feet in maximum height. It has many narrow branches made up of cylindrical segments, green in color drying gray, the surface divided into squarish, flat tubercles with few or no spines, or often with a single long, straight spine. The flower is small and orange, pink, or brownish in color. The fruit is a small, dry, spiny body up to 2 centimeters long.