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About Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye


About California Buckeye and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
Not Available   
Perennial   

Type
Cactus or Succulent   
Shrub   

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico   
California   

Types
Not Available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas   
Hillside   

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12   
7-9   

AHS Heat Zone
12-8   
8-1   

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

Habit
Upright/Erect   
Oval or Rounded   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm   
99+
460.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze   
White, Pink   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Green   
Yellow Brown   

Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Not Available   
Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Not Available   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Not Available   
Oval   

Thorns
Yes   
No   

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Slow   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

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

Repeat Bloomer
Not Available   
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   
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, 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   
Acidic, Neutral   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts   

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
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Not Available   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Not Available   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Not Available   
No   

Showy Foliage
No   
Yes   

Showy Bark
No   
Yes   

Foliage Texture
Bold   
Medium   

Foliage Sheen
Not Available   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
No   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds, Butterflies   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls   
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Stem   
Fruits   

Other Uses
Not Available   
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall   
Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida   
AESCULUS californica   

Common Name
hanging chain cholla   
California Buckeye   

In Hindi
jumping cholla   
कैलिफोर्निया Buckeye   

In German
jumping cholla   
California Buckeye   

In French
jumping cholla   
California Buckeye   

In Spanish
jumping cholla   
California Buckeye   

In Greek
jumping cholla   
Καλιφόρνια Buckeye   

In Portuguese
jumping cholla   
California Buckeye   

In Polish
jumping cholla   
Kalifornia Buckeye   

In Latin
jumping cholla   
California Buckeye   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Tracheophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Caryophyllales   
Sapindales   

Family
Cactaceae   
Sapindaceae   

Genus
Cylindropuntia   
Aesculus   

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

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Hippocastanoideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
19   
99+

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye

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

Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas California Buckeye height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye are as follows:

Care of Jumping Cholla and California Buckeye

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

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