Cholla Cactus

by Robert Bales

Title

Cholla Cactus

Artist

Robert Bales

Medium

Photograph - Photo

Description

The Fine Art America watermark will NOT appear on any artwork you purchase.

The Cholla very common cactus found in the Sonora Desert.

Cholla cactus represent more than 20 species of the Opuntia genus (Family Cactacea) in the North American deserts. Cholla is a term applied to various shrubby cacti of this genus with cylindrical stems composed of segmented joints. These stems are actually modified branches that serve several functions -- water storage, photosynthesis and flower production.

The Jumping Cholla, which you can't miss while out in dessert treks. At an extended distance Jumping Cholla, or simply Teddy Bear Cholla, appears like some sort of fuzzy, gentle plant having a number of small, fuzzy branches looking just like teddy bear arms, expanding on the top. When you get closer you comprehend that this soft and cuddly looking plant is totally protected by using silvery spines. For anyone who is unfortunate enough to touch the actual spines, you'll find yourself painfully stuck to the spiny section which seems to have �jumped� from the plant. Pieces will even �jump� whenever stepped on as well as attach itself on your leg.

The actual segmented joint on the Cholla separate very easily whenever brushed against. These kinds of pieces are found littering the garden soil surrounding the Cholla. Generally there they will take root all over and also grow, occasionally growing massive jungles of soft and cute appearing teddy bear, Chollas. Even though jumping Cholla's provides flowers as well as produces fruit, interesting enough the actual fruit is generally sterile, plus the plant depends on the fallen stems in order to multiply.

Uploaded

February 26th, 2017

Statistics

Viewed 688 Times  -  Last Visitor from Westville, NS - Canada on 04/17/2024 at 9:00 AM

Colors

Embed

Share

Sales Sheet

Tags