Tephrocactus articulatus: Difference between revisions

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Tephrocactus articulatus subsp. var.

Paper-spined cactus, Paper-spined cholla

Habit:		cacti-succulent
Height:	⇕	to
Width:	⇔	to
	36 in	36 in
Height:	⇕	The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 36 in
Width:	⇔	The wikipage input value is empty (e.g. <code>SomeProperty::, [[]]</code>) and therefore it cannot be used as a name or as part of a query condition. to 36 in
Lifespan:	⌛	perennial
Origin:	✈
Poisonous:	☠
Bloom:	❀	early summer, mid summer, late summer

Exposure:	☼	sun
Water:	◍	dry
Features:	✓	flowers
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Minimum Temp:	☃	°F
USDA Zones:		9 to 11
Sunset Zones:
Flower features:	❀	red, pink, white

Cactaceae >

Tephrocactus

articulatus

var.

,

Tephrocactus articulatus is a species of cactus in the subfamily Opuntioideae of the Cactaceae family of plants. They tend to grow branches up to one foot tall with white flowers. Propagation is usually through cuttings. Stem segments easily break away and will root without special treatment. Plants may also be grown from seeds.

They originate in Argentina, but are cultivated in outdoor landscaping in warm desert climates such as Phoenix, Arizona.

Common varieties within the species include var. inermis ("Spruce cone cactus") and var. papyracanthus ("Paper Spine Cholla Cactus").

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+'''''Tephrocactus articulatus''''' is a species of [[cactus]] in the subfamily [[Opuntioideae]] of the Cactaceae family of plants. They tend to grow branches up to one foot tall with white flowers. Propagation is usually through cuttings.  Stem segments easily break away and will root without special treatment.  Plants may also be grown from seeds.
+They originate in [[Argentina]], but are cultivated in outdoor landscaping in warm desert climates such as [[Phoenix, Arizona]].
+Common varieties within the species include var. ''inermis'' ("Spruce cone cactus") and var. ''papyracanthus'' ("Paper Spine Cholla Cactus").
 ==Cultivation==