Plum

Cholla

About Plum and Cholla

Plum

Cholla

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Argentina

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Cylindropuntia spp.

Number of Varieties

1520

0 40000

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

Sandy areas, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

10-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

609.60 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green, Olive

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Birds

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Erythema, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Burns, Gastrointestinal disorders, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Leaves, Stem

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

TEPHROCACTUS articulatus

Common Name

Plum

Cholla

In Hindi

बेर

Cholla संयंत्र

In German

Pflaume

Cholla Pflanzen

In French

prune

usine de Cholla

In Spanish

ciruela

planta de Cholla

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Cholla φυτών

In Portuguese

ameixa

planta Salão

In Polish

Śliwka

roślin Hall

In Latin

Plum

plant Hall

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Caryophyllales

Family

Rosaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Prunus

Tephrocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Cylindropuntieae

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Opuntioideae

Number of Species

4057

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and Cholla

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and Cholla? We provide you with everything About Plum and Cholla. Plum has thorns and Cholla doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and Cholla has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and Cholla and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and Cholla

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

Plum and Cholla Physical Information

Plum and Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas Cholla height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Plum and Cholla are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
Cholla flower color: White and Light Pink
Cholla leaf color: Green and Olive

Care of Plum and Cholla

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