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Jumping Cholla and Gifboom


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
-  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southern Africa  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Manihot esculenta, Euphorbia esula  
-  

Number of Varieties
-  
20  
99+

Habitat
Desert, rocky banks of streams, Sandy stream banks  
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
12-8  

Sunset Zone
21, 22, 23, 24  
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Gray Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Linear  
-  

Thorns
Yes  
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
Very Slow  
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
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Spores, Stem Planting  
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do not water frequently  
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
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
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Decorating walls  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, soil stabilisation  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Laxative  
-  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Stem  

Other Uses
Used to poison animals during hunting  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Rock Garden, Wall  
Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
EUPHORBIA virosa  
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  

Common Name
Gifboom  
hanging chain cholla  

In Hindi
Gifboom  
jumping cholla  

In German
Namibische Giftwolfmilch  
jumping cholla  

In French
Euphorbia virosa  
jumping cholla  

In Spanish
Euphorbia virosa  
jumping cholla  

In Greek
Euphorbia virosa  
jumping cholla  

In Portuguese
Euphorbia virosa  
jumping cholla  

In Polish
Euphorbia virosa  
jumping cholla  

In Latin
Euphorbia virosa  
jumping cholla  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Angiosperms  
Tracheophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Malpighiales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Euphorbiaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Euphorbia  
Cylindropuntia  

Clade
Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Euphorbioideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
20  

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Difference Between Gifboom and Jumping Cholla

If you are confused whether Gifboom 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 Gifboom and Jumping Cholla Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gifboom are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Jumping Cholla fertilizers required are No fertilizers needed. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gifboom and Jumping Cholla if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gifboom and Jumping Cholla

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gifboom and Jumping Cholla. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gifboom 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 Gifboom is Laxative whereas of Jumping Cholla is . Gifboom has beauty benefits as follows: while Jumping Cholla has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gifboom 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 Gifboom 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 Gifboom are allergic conjunctivitis, Toxic and Vomiting whereas of Jumping Cholla have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gifboom has no showy fruits and Jumping Cholla has no showy fruits. Also Gifboom is not flowering and Jumping Cholla is not flowering . You can compare Gifboom and Jumping Cholla facts and facts of other plants too.

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