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About Cardon and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
-  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
-  

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Loamy soils, Rocky areas, Sandhills  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
300.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
-  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
-  

Edible Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
-  

Showy Bark
No  
-  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Nutrients  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Fruits, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
Pachycereus pringlei  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Cardon, Mexican giant cardon, elephant cactus  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In German
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In French
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
Cardon  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Pachycereus  

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

Tribe
-  
Pachycereeae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
12  
99+

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Cardon

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Cardon

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

Jumping Cholla and Cardon Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Cardon physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Cardon height is 300.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Cardon are as follows:

Care of Jumping Cholla and Cardon

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

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