Water Needs
Light Needs
Common Name
Buckhorn Cholla
Scientific Name
Cylindropuntia acanthocarpa
Botanical Pronunciation
sil-in-dro-PUN-tee-a ak-an-tho-KAR-pa
Plant Type
Accent/Succulents
Deciduous / Evergreen
Evergreen
Special Features
Utah native, Deer resistant
Blooms
Mid-summer, Bright yellow to bronze to brick red 1 inch blooms
Growth Habit
Shrubby segmented cactus
Growth Rate
Moderate
Average Landscape Size
This cactus will grow to be about 3 feet to 7 feet but it sometimes grows to about 13 feet.
Landscape Uses
Border, Xeriscaping
