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About Jumping Cholla and Baobab


About Baobab and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Middle Africa, Southern Africa, Madagascar  

Types
-  
African Baobab, Grandidier’s Baobab, Boab  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
8  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Dry and Young forest Heaths, Wild  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
10-14  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-9  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
H1, H2, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
1,830.00 cm  
22

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
10

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
White, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Ovate  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Very Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Salt  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Do not water frequently, Does not require lot of watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot  
Caterpillars  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
anti-allergy, Asthma, Skin irritation  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
ADANSONIA digitata  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Baobab, Dead Rat Tree  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
Baobab  

In German
jumping cholla  
Affenbrotbaum  

In French
jumping cholla  
Baobab  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
Baobab  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
Baobab  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
baobá  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
Baobab  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
Baobab  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malvales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Bombacaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Adansonia  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Bombacoideae  

Number of Species
20  
8  
99+

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Baobab

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Baobab

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

Jumping Cholla and Baobab Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Baobab physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Baobab height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Baobab are as follows:

Care of Jumping Cholla and Baobab

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

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