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"

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