Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent
Origin
Africa
Argentina
Types
-
Cylindropuntia spp.
Number of Varieties
-20
0
40000
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Habitat
Cold Regions, Warmer regions
Sandy areas, Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-99-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-4
10-1
Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 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
8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.20 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
371.00 cm15.20 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
White, Light Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Red, Light Green, Dark Green
-
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green
Green, Olive
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Green, Olive
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Succulent
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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, Nitrogen, Water soluble fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Bacterial fruit blotch, Cabbage looper, Cucumber mosaic, Cutworms, Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
Erythema, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutrients, Vitamin C
Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
CITRULLUS lanatus 'Jubilee'
TEPHROCACTUS articulatus
Common Name
Jubilee Watermelon, Watermelon
Cholla
In Hindi
तरबूज
Cholla संयंत्र
In German
Jubilee Wassermelone
Cholla Pflanzen
In French
Jubilé Watermelon
usine de Cholla
In Spanish
Jubileo de la sandía
planta de Cholla
In Greek
Jubilee Καρπούζι
Cholla φυτών
In Portuguese
Jubileu da melancia
planta Salão
In Polish
Jubileusz Watermelon
roślin Hall
In Latin
Iubilaeum PEPO
plant Hall
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
-
Caryophyllales
Family
Cucurbitaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
-
Tephrocactus
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Cylindropuntieae
Subfamily
-
Opuntioideae
Number of Species
5057
1
27800
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