Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Cactaceae

Genus:

Cylindropuntia

Species:

Cylindropuntia imbricata subsp. spinosior

USDA Symbol:

CYSP8

Growth Characteristics

Life Cycle:

Perennial

Growth Habit:

Shrub

Height:

200 cm

Drought Tolerance:

High

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

pink, magenta, purple

Food Forest:

Contains edible parts

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, small mammals

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Can resprout from base after fire damage; stems may be killed but root system often survives.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–60 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily in warm conditions; vegetative propagation from stem segments is more common and reliable.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI