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Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla

Moonlight cactus
Moonlight cactus



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About Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus

What is

Life Span

-
Annual and Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

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Not avilable

Number of Varieties

2010
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Desert

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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm4.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

-
-

Leaf Color in Summer

-
-

Leaf Color in Fall

-
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

-
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

-
-

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs

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
-

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

Flower Petal Number

-
Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

-
-

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Bold

Foliage Sheen

-
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

hanging chain cholla
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

jumping cholla
moonlight cactus

In German

jumping cholla
Selenicereus

In French

jumping cholla
Selenicereus

In Spanish

jumping cholla
Selenicereus

In Greek

jumping cholla
Selenicereus

In Portuguese

jumping cholla
Selenicereus

In Polish

jumping cholla
Selenicereus

In Latin

jumping cholla
moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Cactaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia
Selenicereus

Clade

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

Tribe

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Hylocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

201
1 27800
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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus

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

Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus

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

Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

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

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

  • Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow

  • Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Jumping Cholla and Moonlight cactus

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