Life Span
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Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Cactus, Spurge
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
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Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
20-
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert, Semi arid regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
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Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm200.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm6.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
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Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
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-
Leaf Color in Summer
-
-
Leaf Color in Fall
-
-
Leaf Color in Winter
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-
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Needle like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage
Well drained
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Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
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Repeat Bloomer
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Tolerances
Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Needs very little water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type
Loam, Sand
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Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Does not require fertilizer once established
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Pests and diseases free
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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-
Fragrant Fruit
-
-
Fragrant Leaf
-
-
Fragrant Bark/Stem
-
-
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
-
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Insects
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Borders, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaf Stalks
Other Uses
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Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
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Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
PACHYCEREUS weberi
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
candelabro
In Hindi
jumping cholla
candelabro
In German
jumping cholla
candelabro
In French
jumping cholla
candelabro
In Spanish
jumping cholla
candelabro
In Greek
jumping cholla
candelabro
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
candelabro
In Polish
jumping cholla
candelabro
In Latin
jumping cholla
candelabro
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Cactaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Browningia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Cactoideae
Number of Species
20-
1
27800
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