Klein's Pencil Cactus (Cylindropuntia Kleiniae) is a perennial succulent in the Cactaceae family with moderate care difficulty. It requires drought-tolerant watering and full sun light in USDA hardiness zones 8-10. This plant is toxic to cats and dogs — keep it out of reach of pets.
Cylindropuntia kleiniae is a perennial cactus shrub native to the Chihuahuan Desert, known for its lightly spined, pencil-thin branches forming open, untidy clumps.
Klein's Pencil Cactus
Cylindropuntia Kleiniae
Cylindropuntia kleiniae is a perennial cactus shrub native to the Chihuahuan Desert, known for its lightly spined, pencil-thin branches forming open, untidy clumps.
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