Cholla

Snakewood Tree

About Cholla and Snakewood Tree

Cholla

Snakewood Tree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

Origin

Argentina

Caribbean, South America

Types

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

2010

0 40000

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Habitat

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1110-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.00 cm850.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

15.20 cm40.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Succulent

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Erythema, Swelling

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Stem

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Cholla

Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

Cholla संयंत्र

Snakewood Tree

In German

Cholla Pflanzen

Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

usine de Cholla

Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

planta de Cholla

Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

Cholla φυτών

Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

planta Salão

Snakewood Tree

In Polish

roślin Hall

Snakewood Tree

In Latin

plant Hall

Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Caryophyllales

Rosales

Family

Cactaceae

Urticaceae

Genus

Tephrocactus

Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

5761

1 27800

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Properties of Cholla and Snakewood Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Cholla and Snakewood Tree? We provide you with everything About Cholla and Snakewood Tree. Cholla has thorns and Snakewood Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Cholla does not have fragrant flowers. Cholla has allergic reactions like Erythema and Swelling and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Cholla and Snakewood Tree

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

Cholla and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Cholla and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cholla and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive
Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory
Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Cholla and Snakewood Tree

Care of Cholla and Snakewood Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Snakewood Tree 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 Snakewood Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.