Gillyflower

Jumping Cholla

About Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla

Gillyflower

Jumping Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

7520

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-8

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sandy

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Stem

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Matthiola incana

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Common Name

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

hanging chain cholla

In Hindi

gillyflower

jumping cholla

In German

Garten-Levkoje

jumping cholla

In French

Gillyflower

jumping cholla

In Spanish

Gillyflower

jumping cholla

In Greek

Gillyflower

jumping cholla

In Portuguese

Matthiola incana

jumping cholla

In Polish

Gillyflower

jumping cholla

In Latin

Matthiola incana

jumping cholla

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Capparales

Caryophyllales

Family

Polemoniaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Gilia

Cylindropuntia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

2520

1 27800

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Properties of Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla

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

Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green
Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:

Care of Gillyflower and Jumping Cholla

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