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Jumping Cholla and Fleeceflower


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Flowering Plants  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Eastern Asia  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba  
-  

Number of Varieties
35  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
High elevation  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
5-9  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
9-5  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Red, Burgundy, Silver  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Bi-lobed  
-  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
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, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Light Frost  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Never Over-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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
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
Fungal leaf spots  
Red blotch, Root rot  

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

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
-  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
-  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Stomach pain  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
Skin irritation  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Root, Root bark  
Stem  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Mixed Border  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

In German
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

In French
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Polygonum affine  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
fleeceflower  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Vascular plant  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Agaricomycetes  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Polygonaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Periscaria  
Cylindropuntia  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
50  
20  

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Difference Between Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla

If you are confused whether Fleeceflower or Jumping Cholla are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Fleeceflower are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jumping Cholla fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Fleeceflower is bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders and hypertension whereas of Jumping Cholla is . Fleeceflower has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation while Jumping Cholla has beauty benefits as follows: Skin irritation.

Compare Facts of Fleeceflower vs Jumping Cholla

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Fleeceflower vs Jumping Cholla and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Fleeceflower are Diarrhea and Stomach pain whereas of Jumping Cholla have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Fleeceflower has no showy fruits and Jumping Cholla has no showy fruits. Also Fleeceflower is not flowering and Jumping Cholla is not flowering . You can compare Fleeceflower and Jumping Cholla facts and facts of other plants too.

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