Life Span
-
Perennial
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Tree
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
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Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
208
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-125-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
9-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Showy
Flower Petal Number
-
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
-
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Chinquapin
In Hindi
jumping cholla
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
jumping cholla
Zwergkastanien
In French
jumping cholla
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
jumping cholla
el castaño enano
In Greek
jumping cholla
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
jumping cholla
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
jumping cholla
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Anthophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fagales
Family
Cactaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
206
1
27800
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