Life Span
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Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Grass
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Eastern Africa, Northern Africa, Southern Asia, Southeastern Asia
Types
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Akia Beruin Red, Ofada Rice, Topaz
Number of Varieties
2040000
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Muddy habitat
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-128-15
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
12 - 1
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm-
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm22.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
White
Flower Color Modifier
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Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
White
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
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Grass like
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site, Salt
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Keep plant submerged in water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Ample Water
In Spring
Moderate
Lots of watering
In Winter
Average Water
Consistently
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
Fertilize the soil before planting, Phosphorous, Potassium
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Bacteria, Birds, fungus, Nematodes, Rats, Snails, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Salt, Wet Site
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
-
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Good for skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Energy, High blood pressure, Skin Disorders, Swelling
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Seeds
Other Uses
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Starch, Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Tropical, Water Gardens
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
ORYZA
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Rice
In Hindi
jumping cholla
चावल
In German
jumping cholla
Reis
In French
jumping cholla
riz
In Spanish
jumping cholla
arroz
In Greek
jumping cholla
ρύζι
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
arroz
In Polish
jumping cholla
ryż
In Latin
jumping cholla
rice
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Cyperales
Family
Cactaceae
Poaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Oryza
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
2025
1
27800
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