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About Jumping Cholla and Red Elderberry


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Tree  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, Canada  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
2  
20  
99+

Habitat
Forest margins, Thickets  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
370.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
430.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Ivory  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Slow  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings, Transplanting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Pruning
Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, for fruiting plants, use high phosphorous content fertilizer  
No fertilizers needed  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf spot, Cane Spot, fungus, Powdery mildew, Viruses  
Red blotch, Root rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for birds, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Fever  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Screening / Wind Break  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Sambucus racemosa  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Red Elderberry, Red-berried Elderberry  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Red Elderberry  
jumping cholla  

In German
Rote Holunder  
jumping cholla  

In French
Red sureau  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
La baya del saúco roja  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
κόκκινο Elderberry  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Red Elderberry  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Red Elderberry  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
pubens  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Dipsacales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Caprifoliaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Sambucus  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
7  
99+
20  

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Properties of Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla

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

Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Red Elderberry height is 370.00 cm and width 430.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla

Care of Red Elderberry and Jumping Cholla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Elderberry pruning is done Remove dead leaves and Jumping Cholla pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Elderberry 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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