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Jumping Cholla
Jumping Cholla

Pitanga
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About Jumping Cholla and Pitanga

What is

Life Span

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Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Tree

Origin

Southwestern United States, Mexico
South America, Brazil

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

201
0 40000
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Habitat

Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
coastal environs

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-8
12-9

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
H1, H2, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm610.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

90.00 cm300.00 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
Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

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Green, Light Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

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Green, Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

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Broadly Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Spring, Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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
Loam, Sand

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
In late autumn, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch, Root rot
Aphids, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Antitumor

Part of Plant Used

Stem
Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

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Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
EUGENIA uniflora

Common Name

hanging chain cholla
Brazilian Cherry, Pitanga, Surinam Cherry

In Hindi

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Pitanga

In German

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Pitanga

In French

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Pitanga

In Spanish

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Pitanga

In Greek

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Pitanga

In Portuguese

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Pitanga

In Polish

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Pitanga

In Latin

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Pitanga

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Myrtales

Family

Cactaceae
Myrtaceae

Genus

Cylindropuntia
Eugenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Myrteae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2020
1 27800
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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Pitanga

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

Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Pitanga

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

Jumping Cholla and Pitanga Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Pitanga physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Pitanga height is 610.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Pitanga are as follows:

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

  • Jumping Cholla leaf color:

  • Pitanga flower color: White

  • Pitanga leaf color: Green, Light Green and Copper

Care of Jumping Cholla and Pitanga

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