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Eve's Pin CactusUpdated 11 days ago

Eve's Pin Cactus

Austrocylindropuntia subulata

  • Funky, tree-like cactus of freely branching, cylindrical stems that can reach 13.0’ tall in the wild
  • Bumpy stems sport distinct, rhomboid tubercles, each with 1-4 stiff, white spines
  • Showy bloomer with large, red-orange flowers when grown in full sun and well-draining soil
  • Native to the Andes of Peru where it was used in ancient times for living fences and needles

Hardy to 30°F (Zone 10)

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