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Cylindropuntia Species, Klein's Pencil Cactus

Cylindropuntiakleiniae

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Family

Cactaceae (kak-TAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Cylindropuntia (sil-in-drop-UN-shee-uh)

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Species

kleiniae (KLINE-ee-ay)

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Synonym

Cylindropuntia recondita

Opuntia kleiniae

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Foliage

Height

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Spacing

18-24 in. (45-60 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

Plant has spines or sharp edges; use extreme caution when handling

Bloom Color

Chartreuse (yellow-green)

Lavender

White/Near White

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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mrsmoose

Dataw Island, SC (Zone 8b) | February 2005 | neutral

I am growing mine as a house plant in Central Florida. It grows rapidly. After trimming, the stems come back 4-5x the previous circumfere...Read Morence. I wonder how I can prevent this.

lupinelover

Grove City, OH (Zone 6a) | January 2003 | positive

A cactus for the north!

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