Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cactaceae

Genus:

Cylindropuntia

Species:

Cylindropuntia ganderi subsp. ganderi

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Succulent

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

apr,may,jun

Bloom Colors:

yellow, red

Evergreen Shrub:

Yes

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals, desert pollinators

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from base after fire disturbance. Common in fire-prone coastal sage scrub and chaparral communities.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily at warm temperatures. Vegetative propagation from stem segments is more common and reliable.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI