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About Jumping Cholla and Sotol


About Sotol and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Shrub  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
-  

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Desert, Lower slopes  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
12-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-10  

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  
Rosette/Stemless  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
270.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Rosette  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
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  
Needs very little water  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full 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  
-  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
DASYLIRION texanum  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Common sotol, Bear Grass, Common Sotol, Desert Spoon  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
sotol  

In German
jumping cholla  
Dasylirion texanum  

In French
jumping cholla  
sotol  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
sotol  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
sotol  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
sotol  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
sotol  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
sotol  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Liliales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Dasylirion  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Nolinoideae  

Number of Species
20  
300  
99+

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Sotol

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Sotol

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

Jumping Cholla and Sotol Physical Information

Jumping Cholla and Sotol physical information is very important for comparison. Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas Sotol height is 270.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Jumping Cholla and Sotol are as follows:

Care of Jumping Cholla and Sotol

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

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