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Form: Cactus
Seasonality: Evergreen
Size: to 6ft, spread up to 2/3 height; slow growth
Leaves: Very loosely adhered joints 2-4in long with plentiful
sharp spines; gold or straw colored; from a distance the spines have the
illusion of a soft or fuzzy appearance
Flowers: On joint terminals; greenish white, inconspicuous;
bloom from February-May
Fruit: Green wrinkled barrel-shaped, 2-4in long
Stems/Trunks: Usually single trunk; trunk straight and dark;
attractive gold color overall
Range/Origin: Sonora desert
Hardiness: Sunset Zones; 10-24
Comments: Low
litter, large number of medium thorns, remove thorny branches from skin and clothing
with a hair comb
CULTURAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Exposure:
Full sun, reflected heat
- Water:
Low
- Soil:
Sandy, well drained
- Propagation:
Voluntary joint
drop, joint cuttings
- Maintenance:
Minimal; clean up fallen joints
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