Cylindropuntia cholla (Chain link cholla) is a spiny shrubby or tree-like cactus, 0.5 to 3 meters high. It is a summer grower cactus that offers no cultivation difficulties. Its cylindrical spiny joints provide a striking accent for an otherwise dormant cactus garden.
Water: In summer, during the vegetative period, it must be regularly watered, but allowing the substratum to completely dry up before irrigating again (but do not overwater ); in winter, it’s to be kept dry. Preferable not to water on overcast days, humid days or cold winter days.
Hardiness: It is a not very frost resistant cactus, hardy to -2° C (or less if very dry). However in cultivation it is better not to expose it to temperatures lower than -0° C.
USDA Zone 8-10. It can handle extremely high temperatures in summer.
Exposure: Outside full sun or afternoon shade, inside needs bright light, and some direct sun.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Spring |
|---|---|
| Bloom Season | Spring, summer |
| Botanical Name | Cylindropuntia cholla |
| Common Name | Chainlink cholla |
| Common Name | Chainlink cholla, Cholla |
| Dormancy | - |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pale pink |
| Flower Color | Pale pink, deep purple, yellow, orange, green |
| Genus | Cylindropuntia |
| Growth Habit | Columnar |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 11 (USDA) |
| Mature Size | 0.5 3 m tall |
| Native Area | United states |
| Native Area | United states, northern Mexico |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant, deer resistance |
| Soil PH | 6.5 |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Cactus potting mix soil |
| Special Features | Densely branched shrub |
| Toxicity | Toxic for humans |
| Toxicity | Toxic for humans, toxic for pets |
| Watering Needs | Low |
- Reviews
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United StatesGreat Value
The plant came well packed, as advertised.
United StatesVery Nice
Arrived in good health and well packed for shipping. Currently sitting on my porch looking good.
United StatesVery unique
Works perfectly with other cacti in my dish garden
United StatesGood quality
Small but great quality plant. Excited to watch it grow.
United Statesgreat plants
Fantastic. They were needed by a friend to add height to a collection she had.She loves them and you guys are as usual, GREAT.
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Cylindropuntia cholla (Chain link cholla) is a spiny shrubby or tree-like cactus, 0.5 to 3 meters high. It is a summer grower cactus that offers no cultivation difficulties. Its cylindrical spiny joints provide a striking accent for an otherwise dormant cactus garden.
Water: In summer, during the vegetative period, it must be regularly watered, but allowing the substratum to completely dry up before irrigating again (but do not overwater ); in winter, it’s to be kept dry. Preferable not to water on overcast days, humid days or cold winter days.
Hardiness: It is a not very frost resistant cactus, hardy to -2° C (or less if very dry). However in cultivation it is better not to expose it to temperatures lower than -0° C.
USDA Zone 8-10. It can handle extremely high temperatures in summer.
Exposure: Outside full sun or afternoon shade, inside needs bright light, and some direct sun.
Some of the information in this description has been found at desert-tropicals.com, llifle.com and cactus-art.biz
| Bloom Season | Spring |
|---|---|
| Bloom Season | Spring, summer |
| Botanical Name | Cylindropuntia cholla |
| Common Name | Chainlink cholla |
| Common Name | Chainlink cholla, Cholla |
| Dormancy | - |
| Dormancy | Winter |
| Family | Cactaceae |
| Flower Color | Pale pink |
| Flower Color | Pale pink, deep purple, yellow, orange, green |
| Genus | Cylindropuntia |
| Growth Habit | Columnar |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 11 (USDA) |
| Mature Size | 0.5 3 m tall |
| Native Area | United states |
| Native Area | United states, northern Mexico |
| Plant Type | Cactus |
| Propagation | By stem cuttings |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant |
| Resistance | Drought tolerant, deer resistance |
| Soil PH | 6.5 |
| Soil PH | 6.5, Acidic, Neutral |
| Soil Type | Cactus potting mix soil |
| Special Features | Densely branched shrub |
| Toxicity | Toxic for humans |
| Toxicity | Toxic for humans, toxic for pets |
| Watering Needs | Low |
- Reviews
- Questions
United StatesGreat Value
The plant came well packed, as advertised.
United StatesVery Nice
Arrived in good health and well packed for shipping. Currently sitting on my porch looking good.
United StatesVery unique
Works perfectly with other cacti in my dish garden
United StatesGood quality
Small but great quality plant. Excited to watch it grow.
United Statesgreat plants
Fantastic. They were needed by a friend to add height to a collection she had.She loves them and you guys are as usual, GREAT.