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About Melampodium and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Melampodium


What is

Life Span
Annual  
-  

Type
Perennial  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Perennials  
-  

Number of Varieties
40  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 6  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Gold  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Sandy Brown  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Lobed  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs  
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
Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Seeds  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MELAMPODIUM divaricatum  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Butter Daisy, Melampodium  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Melampodium  
jumping cholla  

In German
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

In French
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Melmpodiam  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Melampodium  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
Millerieae  
-  

Subfamily
Asteroideae  
-  

Number of Species
39  
99+
20  

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Properties of Melampodium and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and Jumping Cholla

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

Melampodium and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Melampodium and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Melampodium and Jumping Cholla

Care of Melampodium and Jumping Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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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