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About Jumping Cholla and Panicum


About Panicum and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
-  
Annual  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Grass  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
450  
21

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
-  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
1, 2, 3, 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 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Grass like  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

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 watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
-  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
PANICUM  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Panicum  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
panikom  

In German
jumping cholla  
panikom  

In French
jumping cholla  
panikom  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
panikom  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
Panicum  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
Panicum  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
20  
450  
99+

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Panicum

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

Jumping Cholla and Panicum Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Panicum physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Panicum height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Panicum are as follows:

Care of Jumping Cholla and Panicum

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

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