Eve's Pin

Austrocylindropuntia subulata (Muehlenpf.) Backeb.

light
Sun–part
water
Little
tall
4.0 m
wide
—

Cactaceae

Formerly Austrocylindropuntia exaltata, Cylindropuntia exaltata, Cylindropuntia subulata, Opuntia ellemeetiana, and 6 more

When it flowers

Not known yet in the tropics: too few flowering observations to read a season from.

PetsNC State Extension lists it as non-toxic to dogs, cats and horses (25 Oct 2026)
PeopleNo safety information yet

If a child, a pet or anyone may have eaten a plant, contact a doctor or vet straight away, or call the National Poisons Information Centre (AIIMS, New Delhi) on 1800 116 117, free and open 24 hours.

Something wrong with it?

About it

Grows as
Succulent shrubKew's checklist, not yet checked
Climate
Desert or dry shrublandKew's checklist, not yet checked
Wild in
Peru to BoliviaKew's checklist, not yet checked
Light
Full sun to part shade (3 h or more)Read from NC State Extension, one source
Height
4.0 mRead from Wikipedia, one source
Water
Little: takes droughtRead from NC State Extension, one source
Flowers
Yellow, orange, red, greenRead from NC State Extension, one source
Coldest it survives
-6.7 °C (USDA zone 9a)Read from NC State Extension, one source

Not known yet: spread, heat, hottest it survives.

In other languages (2)

Chinese
将军, 将军柱
Dutch
priembladvijgcactus

Where this comes from

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