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What is

Life Span
-  
Biennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Herbs  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia  

Types
-  
Herb  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
3  

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
50.80 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Green, Light Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Compound  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune after flowering, Remove dead flowers  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
Self-fertile  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot  
Leafhoppers, Root Pathogen, Stem rot  

Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun  
Light Frost, Shade areas, Variety of soil types  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bugs  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps, Stomach spasms  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves, Root, Seeds  

Other Uses
-  
Medicinal oil, Used As Food, Used in flavouring curries, teas  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
CARUM carvi  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Caraway, meridian fennel, Persian cumin  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
शाहजीरा  

In German
jumping cholla  
Kümmel  

In French
jumping cholla  
carvi  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
alcaravea  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
κύμινο  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
alcaravia  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
kminek  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
Caraway  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Apiales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Apiaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Carum  

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

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
20  
20  
99+

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Difference Between Jumping Cholla and Caraway

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

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Importance of Jumping Cholla and Caraway

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Jumping Cholla and Caraway. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Jumping Cholla and Caraway 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 Jumping Cholla is whereas of Caraway is Appetite enhancer, Bloating, Digestion problems, Digestive, Heartburn, Menstrual Cramps and Stomach spasms. Jumping Cholla has beauty benefits as follows: while Caraway has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Jumping Cholla vs Caraway

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 Jumping Cholla vs Caraway 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 Jumping Cholla are whereas of Caraway have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Jumping Cholla has no showy fruits and Caraway has no showy fruits. Also Jumping Cholla is not flowering and Caraway is not flowering . You can compare Jumping Cholla and Caraway facts and facts of other plants too.

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