It took the Lancasters four years, but their "Phoenix Christmas tree" — made entirely from Cholla cactus skeletons — is complete. Jeff Lancaster shared the final product in a Phoenix-based ...

While making a video demonstration for his younger brother's class project, this teen accidentally got into the line of fire of a Cholla Cactus, also known as the "Jumping Cactus". When the cactus ...

The Arizona Republic reports the Lancasters in Mesa, Arizona, recently completed their four-year journey to erect their "Phoenix Christmas tree" - a tree made entirely from cholla cactus skeletons.

From May through August, small, pink flowers adorn the cholla, adding a dainty touch to an otherwise fierce looking cactus.

When the fruit of the cholla cactus is allowed to mature, it forms what is commonly known as cholla buds. Cholla buds are considered the super food of the desert. Indigenous Native People, such as ...

As anyone who’s gotten too close to a jumping cholla cactus can attest, the experience is singularly painful — and difficult to resolve, as the cactus’ spines are particularly stubborn to remove.

Munz's Cholla also has one of the most limited distributions of any member of its family and is most likely a hybrid—a cross between two different cactus species.

It’s the chain fruit cholla — also known as the jumping cholla for its habit of “jumping” from a parent plant or the ground onto the skin or clothing of a passerby.

10 things you need to know about jumping cholla This cactus will break off and launch itself at your face if you get too close.