The Plant Traveller: Cylindropuntia spinosior Cane Cholla




The chollas should be more popular.   I know they possess a lot of spines but that can always be handled in a practical way.  Use gloves when handling plants.  Put it bluntly use your imagination.

Examples of the Cholla Species















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