Teddy bear Cholla, Cylindropuntia Bigelovii, cactus, succulent, live plant choker The silvery-white spines

The silvery-white spines

Echinopsis oxygona is known for having huge

and star cactus

as the plant usually reproduces through a dispersal strategy of dropped or carried stems

The flower opens in the evening and wilts the next afternoon on hot days

Teddy bear Cholla, Cylindropuntia Bigelovii, cactus, succulent, live plant choker The silvery-white spines!!! DANGER!!! !!! BEWARE!!! The most volatile of all cactus Cylindropuntia bigelovii has a soft appearance due to its solid mass of very formidable spines that completely cover the stems, leading to its sardonic nickname of "teddy bear" or "jumping teddy bear". The teddy bear cholla is an erect plant, 1 to 5 ft (0. 30 to 1. 52 m) tall with a distinct trunk. The branches or lobes are at the top of the trunk and are nearly horizontal. Lower branches