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About Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Rainbow Cactus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Cactus, Flowering Plants, Fruits, Houseplant, native plant natural landscaping, Ornamental Plants, Shrub  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Grafted Gymnocalycium Cultivars, Echinopsis chamaecereus cultivar, Pilosocereus pachycladus, Austrocylindropuntia subulata monstrose  
-  

Number of Varieties
15  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
In desert grasslands, Rocky Mountains, sandy seeps, Semi arid regions  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.10 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Lemon yellow, Light Green, Pink, Red  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Purple, Purplish Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Succulent  
-  

Thorns
-  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
-  
Slow  

Type of Soil
-  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
-  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
-  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little 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
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
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  

Flower Petal Number
-  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
-  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
-  

Showy Foliage
-  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
-  
No  

Self-Sowing
-  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Insignificant  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Texas rainbow cactus, Spiny hedgehog cactus  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

In German
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

In French
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Dasyacanthus echinocereus  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Echinocereus dasyacanthus  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Echinocereus  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
Pachycereeae  
-  

Subfamily
Cactoideae  
-  

Number of Species
30  
20  

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Properties of Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla

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

Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Rainbow Cactus height is 7.60 cm and width 5.10 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Rainbow Cactus and Jumping Cholla

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