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Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla

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About Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax

What is

Life Span

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Annual

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia

Types

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Winged flax, Bristle flax, Fairy flax

Number of Varieties

204
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
9-7

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.72 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm45.72 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Blue, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

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Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Narrow

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Midseason Pruning, Prune in fall, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

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Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

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Bees, Butterflies, Flies

Allergy

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Cyanide poisoning

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Antirheumatic, Carminative, Emollient, Ophthalmic, Poultice, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Flowers, Seeds

Other Uses

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Cosmetics, Fibre, For making oil, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
LINUM perenne

Common Name

hanging chain cholla
Perennial Flax, Blue flax, Alpine flax

In Hindi

jumping cholla
Blue Flax Plant

In German

jumping cholla
Blaue Flachspflanze

In French

jumping cholla
Bleu lin Plante

In Spanish

jumping cholla
Planta de lino azul

In Greek

jumping cholla
Μπλε Λίνο Φυτών

In Portuguese

jumping cholla
Planta do linho azul

In Polish

jumping cholla
Niebieski roślin lnu

In Latin

jumping cholla
Blue linum Planta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Linales

Family

Cactaceae
Linaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia
Linum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

20180
1 27800
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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax

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

Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax

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

Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Blue Flax height is 45.72 cm and width 45.72 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax are as follows:

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

  • Blue Flax flower color: Blue and Sky Blue

  • Blue Flax leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Blue Flax

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