which is how it earned the nickname “jumping cholla.” Very little, if any, intervention is required to encourage a happy ...

The infamous teddy bear or jumping cholla cactus (pronounced Choya). Named teddy bear because their spines look so fine and fur-like, these endearing-looking plants are certainly not for cuddling!

The short, quarter-mile Cholla Cactus Garden Nature Trail is a flat loop, which takes visitors to see the plants, of which the "teddy bear cholla" is the main attraction. Identifying the teddy ...

Many desert plants are built to protect their water ... Assistant producer Lance Featherstone removes the spines of the Cholla cactus from a glove, after David plunged it into the cactus to ...