blue diamond cholla
blue diamond cholla
Cylindropuntia multigeniculata
Plant type:
Cacti
Lifecycle:
Perennial
Cover:
Moderate,
Low
Soil
Acceptable soil conditions:
Clay,
Loam,
Silt,
Sand,
Gravel
Soil Conditions:
Location
Max elevation:
5600
Counties:
Clark,
Nye
Reproduction & Growth
Growth rate:
Low
Establishment:
Moderate,
Low
Lifespan:
Long
Ecological
Best suited for these site conditions:
Best suited for these management goals:
Drought resilience
Erosion control
Pollinator habitat
Additional Information
Warning:
Genetics
Commercial availability:
NA
Notes:
Growing by seed takes longer and has lower rates of establishment than using a cutting, "Cylindropuntia multigeniculata is a Bureau of Land Management Special Status Species,
fully protected in the State of Nevada and covered under Clark
County’s Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan"
fully protected in the State of Nevada and covered under Clark
County’s Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plan"