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About Tangelo and Jumping Cholla


About Jumping Cholla and Tangelo


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Fruit  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
-  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Minneola, Nova, Orlando  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Hillside, Low Elevation  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
10-9  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Orange, Orange Red  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
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
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
reseeds  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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 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  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
-  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Birds, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Oral Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Abdominal Disease, Digestion problems  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Stem  

Other Uses
Added to salads  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CITRUS x tangelo  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Tangelo  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Tangelo  
jumping cholla  

In German
Minneola (Zitrusfrucht)  
jumping cholla  

In French
Tangelo  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Tangelo  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Tangelo  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
fruta cítrica formada pelo cruzamento de pomelo e tangerina  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Tangelo  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Tangelo  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Streptophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Sapindales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Rutaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Citrus  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Aurantioideae  
-  

Number of Species
20  
20  

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Properties of Tangelo and Jumping Cholla

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

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Season and Care of Tangelo and Jumping Cholla

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

Tangelo and Jumping Cholla Physical Information

Tangelo and Jumping Cholla physical information is very important for comparison. Tangelo height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Jumping Cholla height is 120.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Tangelo and Jumping Cholla are as follows:

Care of Tangelo and Jumping Cholla

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