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About Joshua Tree and Cardon


About Cardon and Joshua Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
-  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
-  

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
-  

Sunset Zone
9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Olive, Gray Green, Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Brown Spots, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
YUCCA brevifolia  
Pachycereus pringlei  

Common Name
yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca  
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  

In Hindi
Joshua Tree  
Cardon  

In German
Joshua Tree  
Cardon  

In French
Joshua Tree  
Cardon  

In Spanish
Árbol de Joshua  
Cardon  

In Greek
Joshua Tree  
Cardon  

In Portuguese
Joshua Tree  
Cardon  

In Polish
Joshua Tree  
Cardon  

In Latin
Joshua ligno  
Cardon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Pachycereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
50  
99+
12  
99+

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Properties of Joshua Tree and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Joshua Tree and Cardon

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

Joshua Tree and Cardon Physical Information

Joshua Tree and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and Cardon are as follows:

Care of Joshua Tree and Cardon

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

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