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Easter cactus and Jumping Cholla


What is

Life Span
-  
Perennial  

Type
Cactus or Succulent  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico  
South America, Brazil  

Types
-  
Cactus  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas  
Rocky areas, Terrestrial, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
11-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12-8  
12-1  

Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
90.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze  
Red, Magenta, Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

Fruit Color
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
-  
Pale Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
-  
Succulent  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
-  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Heat And Humidity, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting  
Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings  
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water more in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Ample Water  

In Spring
Moderate  
Ample Water  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot  
Bacterial Diseases, Fungal Diseases, Red blotch  

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

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single, Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
-  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
-  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
-  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
-  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
-  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Indoor Air Purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Stem  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida  
Hatiora gaertneri  

Common Name
hanging chain cholla  
Whitsun cactus  

In Hindi
jumping cholla  
ईस्टर कैक्टस  

In German
jumping cholla  
Osterkaktus  

In French
jumping cholla  
cactus de Pâques  

In Spanish
jumping cholla  
cactus de Pascua  

In Greek
jumping cholla  
Πάσχα κάκτος  

In Portuguese
jumping cholla  
cacto Páscoa  

In Polish
jumping cholla  
Wielkanocny kaktus  

In Latin
jumping cholla  
Pascha Cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cactaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Cylindropuntia  
Hatiora  

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

Tribe
-  
Rhipsalideae  

Subfamily
-  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
20  
25  

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Difference Between Jumping Cholla and Easter cactus

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

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Importance of Jumping Cholla and Easter cactus

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

Compare Facts of Jumping Cholla vs Easter cactus

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