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About Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Pima Pineapple


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Coryphantha ramillosa, Coryphantha echinus  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Grassland, Rocky areas, Sandy areas  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
8-15  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
20.30 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow, Yellow green, Magenta, Coral  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  
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
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch, Root rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry soil, Heat Tolerance  
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
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
Skin rash  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CORYPHANTHA  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Pima Pineapple  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Pima अनानस  
jumping cholla  

In German
Pima Ananas  
jumping cholla  

In French
Pima ananas  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Pima piña  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Pima Ανανάς  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Pima Pineapple  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Pima Ananas  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Pineapple Pima  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Coryphantha  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
Cacteae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
1  
20  

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Properties of Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla

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

Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Pima Pineapple height is 15.20 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla

Care of Pima Pineapple and Jumping Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pima Pineapple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Pima Pineapple 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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