Eve's Needle Cactus - Austrocylindropuntia subulata

Description Light/Soil/Water Hardiness Eve's Needle Cactus (Austrocylindropuntia subulata) is a species of tree cactus native to the Peruvian Andes. The leaves are awl-like and green-yellow and can grow up to 5 inches on a mature plant. It grows up to 13 feet in the native habitat but much smaller in cultivation. Eve’s Needle produces pretty, red, cup-shaped flowers from mid-spring to mid-summer.  All of the plants may be shipped bare root Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day) and partial shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)  It’s best to water thoroughly and then allow the soil to dry out completely before watering again.     USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)