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The Jumping Cholla, scientifically known as Cylindropuntia fulgida, is a shrubby cactus native to the Sonoran Desert spanning the Southwestern United States and Northwestern Mexico. It is characterized by its cylindrical stem segments that detach easily when brushed against, seemingly jumping onto p...
Pereskia grandifolia, native to eastern Brazil, is a primitive leafy cactus that stands out for its large rose-like pink flowers and prominent true foliage.
A Mojave and Sonoran Desert cholla distinguished by dense, silvery-white spines on narrow stems reaching 2 meters, producing pale green to yellowish flowers in spring.
A Sonoran Desert cholla of Arizona and northwestern Mexico, reaching 3 meters tall and recognized by greenish-yellow flowers and densely spined, branching cylindrical stems.
Maihuenia patagonica, native to the Patagonian steppes of Argentina and Chile, is a distinct, mat-forming cactus uniquely adapted to harsh, cold environments.
Pereskiopsis spathulata is a leafy shrubby cactus from Mexico and Central America, widely used in horticulture as a fast-growing rootstock for grafting slow-growing cactus seedlings.
