Teddy bear Cholla, Cylindropuntia Bigelovii, cactus, succulent, live plant choker native to South Brazil

native to South Brazil

Vertical branches arise from the base of the plant

and star cactus

Echinopsis oxygona is known for having huge

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

Teddy bear Cholla, Cylindropuntia Bigelovii, cactus, succulent, live plant choker native to South Brazil!!! 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