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Christmas Challo-1619 blogChristmas Cholla — Image by kenne

This plant got its name because the red fruit on the pencil-thin joints appears from November to as late as April — this one was photographed April 2. It is the smallest of cholla plants. It’s the only cholla that typically has fruit in the winter. This plant happens to be native to the Tucson basin, so it grows easily here.

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Posted April 8, 2018 by kenneturner in Arizona, Information, Photography, Tucson Arizona

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christmas-cholla-0285-blogChristmas Cholla (Sabino Canyon, December 26, 2016) — Images by kenne

The Christmas cactus common to the Sonoran Desert is the Cylindropuntia leptocaulis. It’s a Christmas cholla. It got its name because the red fruit on the pencil-thin joints appears from November into March.

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Posted December 30, 2016 by kenneturner in Arizona, Cactus, Cholla Cactus, Information, Naturalists, Plants, Sabino Canyon Recreation Area, Tucson Arizona

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Capturing The Moment — My Christmas Cholla   2 comments

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Teddy Bear Cholla In The Morning Sun — Image by kenne

Posted December 19, 2012 by kenneturner in Capturing the Moment, Nature, Photography

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