Cholla

Black Currant

About Cholla and Black Currant

Cholla

Black Currant

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Fruit

Origin

Argentina

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

2015

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

Fertile bottom land, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-3

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

15.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Green, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Earwigs, Insects, Mildew, Red blotch, Rust, sawflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Asthma, Eczema, Food Allergy, Hives

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

RIBES nigrum

Common Name

Cholla

Black Currant

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Black Currant

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Black Currant

In French

usine de Cholla

groseille noire

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

negro Grosella

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

μαύρη σταφίδα

In Portuguese

planta Salão

groselha-preta

In Polish

roślin Hall

czarna porzeczka

In Latin

plant Hall

nigrum currants

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Grossulariaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Ribes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

57150

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Cholla and Black Currant

Wondering what are the properties of Cholla and Black Currant? We provide you with everything About Cholla and Black Currant. Cholla has thorns and Black Currant doesn't have thorns. Also Cholla does not have fragrant flowers. Cholla has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling and Black Currant has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Cholla and Black Currant and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Cactus » More

Cholla and Organpipe Cactus

Cholla and Sina

Cholla and Houseleek

» More Compare Cactus

Season and Care of Cholla and Black Currant

Season and care of Cholla and Black Currant is important to know. While considering everything about Cholla and Black Currant Care, growing season is an essential factor. Cholla season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Black Currant season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Cholla is Loam, Sand and for Black Currant is Loam while the PH of soil for Cholla is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Black Currant is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Cholla and Black Currant Physical Information

Cholla and Black Currant physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Black Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Black Currant are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Black Currant flower color: Green and Purple
Black Currant leaf color: Green

Care of Cholla and Black Currant

Care of Cholla and Black Currant include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Black Currant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Black Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.