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About Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Joshua Tree


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Cactus or Succulent, Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-10  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
610.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Ivory  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Light Green  
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  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Do not water frequently  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial 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  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Brown Spots, Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Decorating walls  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
YUCCA brevifolia  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
yucca palm tree yucca palm tree yucca  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Joshua Tree  
jumping cholla  

In German
Joshua Tree  
jumping cholla  

In French
Joshua Tree  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Árbol de Joshua  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Joshua Tree  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Joshua Tree  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Joshua Tree  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Joshua ligno  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asparagales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Agavaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Yucca  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
99+
20  

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Properties of Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla

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

Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Joshua Tree height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla

Care of Joshua Tree and Jumping Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Joshua Tree 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 Joshua Tree 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.

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