Jumping Cholla

Jatropha

About Jumping Cholla and Jatropha

Jumping Cholla

Jatropha

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrubs, Spurge

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Number of Varieties

20170

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

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 cm200.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm400.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Green

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

All year

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Stem

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida

JATROPHA

Common Name

hanging chain cholla

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

In Hindi

jumping cholla

रतनजोत

In German

jumping cholla

Purgiernuß

In French

jumping cholla

purghère

In Spanish

jumping cholla

frailejón

In Greek

jumping cholla

jatropha

In Portuguese

jumping cholla

galamaluco

In Polish

jumping cholla

jatrofa

In Latin

jumping cholla

Jatropha

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia

Jatropha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

Tribe

Jatropheae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Number of Species

20170

1 27800

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Jatropha

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

Jumping Cholla and Jatropha Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Jatropha are as follows:

Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze
Jumping Cholla leaf color:
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Jatropha

Care of Jumping Cholla and Jatropha include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.