Jumping Cholla

Gillyflower

About Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower

Jumping Cholla

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

2075

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

Matthiola incana

Common Name

hanging chain cholla

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

jumping cholla

gillyflower

In German

jumping cholla

Garten-Levkoje

In French

jumping cholla

Gillyflower

In Spanish

jumping cholla

Gillyflower

In Greek

jumping cholla

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

jumping cholla

Matthiola incana

In Polish

jumping cholla

Gillyflower

In Latin

jumping cholla

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Cactaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

2025

1 27800

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower

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

Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower are as follows:

Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Gillyflower

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