Opuntia subulata austrocylindropuntia subulata eve's needle

Opuntia subulata 6 inch cutting austrocylindropuntia subulata - eve's needle

Opuntia Subulata Austrocylindropuntia subulate

Known as Eve's Needle and Cane Cholla

Fresh 6 inch cutting

Provided with a growing and care guide

Austrocylindropuntia subulata can reach heights up to 4 meters, with numerous branches.

The elongated, slightly brittle branches are up to 50 centimeters long.

The stems are marked by rhomboid to ovate bumps in a few spiral rows.

At the tip of each bump is the areole, from which grow one to four straight, grayish-white spines up to 8 centimeters long.

The awl-like rudimentary leaves are up to 12 centimeters long.

Flowers are up to 6 centimeters long.

The long, warty hypanthium is covered by rudimentary leaves up to 2 centimeters long.

The fruit are ovoid or club-like and sometimes thorny.

They are up to 10 centimeters long.