Life Span
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Annual
Type
Cactus or Succulent
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
Southwestern United States, Mexico
South Africa
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
205
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Dry areas, Rocky areas
Tropical regions, Well Drained, Wet forest
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-127-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-8
10-5
Sunset Zone
10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
21,22
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm45.70 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
90.00 cm2.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Rose, Bronze
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Yellow green
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Blue Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
-
Long Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loamy, Well drained
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Dry soil, Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Leaf Cutting, Stem Cutting
Budding, From bulbs
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings
Keep ground moist, Never Over-water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
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
Cut out old flower stalks, Prune ocassionally
Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed
fertilize in fall, Nitrogen
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch, Root rot
Bacterial leaf spot, Nematodes, Purple Blotch, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Dry Conditions, Heat Tolerance, Sun
Dry soil, Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
-
Bugs, Flying insects, Insects
Allergy
-
Dermatitis, Pain and fatigue
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Decorating walls
Showy Purposes, Used in parkland
Beauty Benefits
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Acne, For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Removes pimples
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Insect Repellent
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
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Acne, Aging, Antidepressant, epilepsy, Nerve pain, Obesity, Vomiting
Part of Plant Used
Stem
Bulbs
Other Uses
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Animal Feed, Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Use in Chinese herbology, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
CYLINDROPUNTIA fulgida
TULBAGHIA violacea
Common Name
hanging chain cholla
Society Garlic
In Hindi
jumping cholla
लहसुन
In German
jumping cholla
Knoblauch
In French
jumping cholla
Ail
In Spanish
jumping cholla
Ajo
In Greek
jumping cholla
σκόρδο
In Portuguese
jumping cholla
alho
In Polish
jumping cholla
czosnek
In Latin
jumping cholla
allium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Liliales
Family
Cactaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Cylindropuntia
Allium
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Monocotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Lilioideae
Number of Species
20500
1
27800
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