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Cylindropuntia cholla


Chain Link Cholla




Origin:  Baja Peninsula, Mexico.
Family
Cactaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Species
cholla
Category
Tropicals
Type
Shrub (evergreen)
USDA Hardiness Zone
9 - 11
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJune
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.
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