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About Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Pepperwort


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Aquatics  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Australia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
along watercourse, Banks, Lake Sides, Near ponds  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
7-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-6  
12-8  

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

Habit
Spreading  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
250.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
610.00 cm  
34
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Dark Red  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green, Gray Green, Dark Red  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
-  

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
Very Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
In Water  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Keep immersed in water  
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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
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, Root rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
-  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Frogs  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, Water gardening  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Spores  
Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Starch  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MARSILEA mutica  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Banded Nardoo, Banded Water Clover, Pepperwort  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In German
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In French
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Pepperwort  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Charophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Equisetopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Marsileaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Marsilea  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
Lapidieae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
65  
99+
20  

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Properties of Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla

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

Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Pepperwort height is 250.00 cm and width 610.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Pepperwort and Jumping Cholla

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