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Also Known As

  • Cereus articulatus
  • Opuntia andicola
  • Opuntia articulata
  • Opuntia glomerata
  • Opuntia strobiliformis
  • Opuntia turpinii
  • Tephrocactus andicolus
  • Tephrocactus articulatus
  • Tephrocactus glomeratus
  • Tephrocactus strobiliformis
  • Tephrocactus turpinii
  • Paper Spine Cactus

Plant type

cactus / succulent

size

  • H: 6"-12"
  • W: 6"-12"

planting zones

  • 9a-11

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Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis plant details

Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis is an evergreen cactus / succulent with blue, green and purple foliage. Features glaucous texture. Grows well with sun and occasional - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Prefers to be dry in winter. Does well in gritty, rocky and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis

Plant type: cactus / succulent
Plant family: cactaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue, green and purple
Mature size: 6 IN - 12 IN - wide, 6 IN - 12 IN - tall
Uses: container plant, desert garden, hell strip, rock garden, xeric

GROWING CONDITIONS for Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis

USDA Zones: 9a - 11
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: occasional - low
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: gritty, rocky and well-drained

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Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Weird and wonderful opuntia relative from northwest Argentina, this form looking for all the world like a stack of conifer cones... or various other things the imagination might conjure. Lovers of heat, drought and sun. Decent drainage, summer water, winter drought with frost hardiness to a little below 20F, USDA zone 9 or so. Otherwise fabo container plant to amuse friends and frighten neighbors.
Full Sun to Light Shade. Outdoor. Pale Yellow to White.

By: Moon - Sun Cactus & Koi Gardens

We have both the "Pine Cone" (Opuntia diademata) and the "Paper Spined" (Syn: Opuntia turpinii and Opunti papyracantha). They've all been combined together in articulatus. So, when ordering please specify which one you want! Common names are fine since some of the variation is horticultural in origin anyway.

By: Kara Nursery

Gardening facts about Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis plant

How to Grow Tephrocactus articulatus var. strobiliformis

  • Soil Needs

    • well-drained
    • rocky
    • gritty
  • Water Needs

    • occasional - drought tolerant
  • Water Needs

    • dry in winter
  • Sun Exposure

    • sun
  • Special Situation

    • heat tolerant
    • verticillium wilt resistant

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
    • blue
    • purple
  • Texture

    • glaucous
  • Foliage Season

    • evergreen
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