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About Jumping Cholla and Vine Maple


About Vine Maple and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Tree  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
North America, Northwestern United States  

Types
-  
Acer circinatum  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Forests, gardens, Open Forest, Tropical regions, Wet forest  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
5-9  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
9-4  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
A3, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
White, Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Red, Orange, Dark Red, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Wet Site  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply  

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  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot  
Billbugs, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
ACER circinatum  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Oregon Vine Maple, Vine Maple  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
बेल मेपल  

In German
jumping cholla  
Wein-Ahorn  

In French
jumping cholla  
Maple Vine  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
arce vid  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
αμπέλου Maple  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
bordo de videira  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
Vine Maple  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
vitis Maple  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Sapindales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Aceraceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Acer  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hippocastanoideae  

Number of Species
20  
128  
99+

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Properties of Jumping Cholla and Vine Maple

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

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Season and Care of Jumping Cholla and Vine Maple

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

Jumping Cholla and Vine Maple Physical Information

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

Care of Jumping Cholla and Vine Maple

Care of Jumping Cholla and Vine Maple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Vine Maple pruning is done Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Prune every year, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Remove deadheads. In summer Jumping Cholla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Vine Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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