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About Macaw and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Macaw


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

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

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,220.00 cm  
33
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
550.00 cm  
38
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory, Gray  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Magenta, Violet  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cuneate  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require regular watering  
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
Yes  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Asthma  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Wood  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used for woodware, Wood is used for making furniture  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRIPLARIS americana  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Ant Stick, Macaw, St. Mary's Stick  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Macaw  
jumping cholla  

In German
Ara  
jumping cholla  

In French
ara  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
guacamayo  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
μακώ  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
arara  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
ara  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Ara  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Triplaris  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
-  
20  

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Properties of Macaw and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Macaw and Jumping Cholla

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

Macaw and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Macaw and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Macaw height is 1,220.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Macaw and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Macaw and Jumping Cholla

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

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