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About Jumping Cholla and Jatropha


About Jatropha and Jumping Cholla


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
20  
99+
170  
40

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
200.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
400.00 cm  
99+

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
Yes  
No  

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  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
All year  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

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
No  
Sometimes  

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
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Euphorbiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Euphorbiaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Jatropha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Dicotyledonous  

Tribe
-  
Jatropheae  

Subfamily
-  
Crotonoideae  

Number of Species
20  
170  
99+

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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:

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.

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