Buckhorn Cholla
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Buckhorn cholla is a branching, spiny desert cholla with bright yellow-to-red cup flowers in spring, providing nesting cover for desert birds. A sculptural, drought-proof cactus.
- Family
- Cactaceae
- Type
- shrub
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–6 ft
- Spacing
- 3–6 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- dry
- Soil pH
- neutral, alkaline
- Bloom
- April, May
- Bloom colors
- yellow, red
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, songbirds
- Landscape uses
- hedge or screen, foundation
- Native states
- AZ, CA, NV, UT