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Cylindropuntia prolifera

The coastal jumping cholla of southern California and northwestern Baja California, a spiny, branching shrub that spreads mainly by easily detached joints. It thrives in full sun with a mild Mediterranean climate: wet winters, bone-dry summers and very little frost.

Cylindropuntia prolifera
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
At home, aim for
Day Cool-growingTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Dry airBand in Plantistry
Light Full sunDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
Expects a seasonal restGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

Coastal sage scrub and maritime succulent scrub on mesas, bluffs and dry slopes near the coast, including the Channel Islands and Pacific islands off Baja.

Mostly below 300 m (median 110 m), occasionally to about 1,000 m.

CaliforniaMexico NorthwestMexican Pacific Islands

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✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, used under its CC BY-SA 3.0 licence, unmodified.