 
				
				
					Cylindropuntia cholla
Chain Link Cholla
| Family | 
| Cactaceae | 
| Genus | 
| Cylindropuntia | 
| Species | 
| cholla | 
| Category | 
| Tropicals | 
| Type | 
| Shrub (evergreen) | 
| USDA Hardiness Zone | 
| 9 - 11 | 











 
	| Cultivation | 
| Little watering needs and is drought tolerant. | 
| Shape | 
| An upright, branched, cylindrical-stemmed cactus with long stem segments and yellow spines. | 
| Growth | 
| Slow | 
| Habitat | 
| Dry, well-drained sandy, gravelly, and rocky soils. | 
| Notable Specimens | 
| Desert Botanical Gardens, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America. |