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Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla

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Meadow Foxtail



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About Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail

What is

Life Span

-
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Grass

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Europe, Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

2070
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
8 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm40.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
White

Flower Color Modifier

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Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Ample Water

In Winter

Average Water
Moderate

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
Requires high amount of nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Wet Site

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

-
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma, conjunctivitis, Rhinitis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for animals, Food for insects, Wildlife

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

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cultivated as pasture or hay crop, Food for animals, Food for insects

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Groundcover, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
ALOPECURUS pratensis

Common Name

hanging chain cholla
Meadow Foxtail

In Hindi

jumping cholla
Meadow Foxtail

In German

jumping cholla
Wiesenfuchsschwanz

In French

jumping cholla
vulpin des prés

In Spanish

jumping cholla
pradera de cola de zorra

In Greek

jumping cholla
Meadow Foxtail

In Portuguese

jumping cholla
Meadow Foxtail

In Polish

jumping cholla
łąka ber

In Latin

jumping cholla
meadow Foxtail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Cyperales

Family

Cactaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia
Alopecurus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

203
1 27800
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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail

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

Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail

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

Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Meadow Foxtail height is 61.00 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail are as follows:

  • Jumping Cholla flower color: Hot Pink, Rose and Bronze

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

  • Meadow Foxtail flower color: White

  • Meadow Foxtail leaf color: Green

Care of Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail

Care of Jumping Cholla and Meadow Foxtail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Foxtail pruning is done Prune to control growth. In summer Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Meadow Foxtail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Moderate.