Water Needs
Light Needs
Common Name
Arizona Pencil Cholla
Scientific Name
Cylindropuntia arbuscula
Botanical Pronunciation
cyl-in-DRO-PUN-tia ar-bus-CU-la
Plant Type
Accent/Succulents
Special Features
Arizona Pencil Cholla provided food for southwestern American indigenous peoples.
Blooms
May-June, Bright Yellw to Bronze to Brick Red, Anthers Yellow
Growth Rate
Moderate
Average Landscape Size
Up to 9 feet, usually about 3 or 4 feet.
Landscape Uses
Shrub
