Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Argentina
Central United States, Western United States, Canada
Types
Cylindropuntia spp.
Agave lechuguilla
Number of Varieties
2050
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-113-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
10-1
8-3
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm5.10 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
15.20 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Light Pink
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Olive
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Olive
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Succulent
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Root Pathogen
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds
Birds, Insects
Allergy
Erythema, Swelling
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
-
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
Cures poisoning from fish
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Making Shampoo, Used for making soaps
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Groundcover, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
Agave lechuguilla
Common Name
Cholla
lechuguilla
In Hindi
Cholla संयंत्र
lechuguilla
In German
Cholla Pflanzen
lechuguilla
In French
usine de Cholla
lechuguilla
In Spanish
planta de Cholla
lechuguilla
In Greek
Cholla φυτών
lechuguilla
In Portuguese
planta Salão
lechuguilla
In Polish
roślin Hall
lechuguilla
In Latin
plant Hall
lechuguilla
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Tephrocactus
Agave
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Cylindropuntieae
-
Subfamily
Opuntioideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
57208
1
27800
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