Hylocereus

Arjuna Tree

About Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree

Hylocereus

Arjuna Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

Africa, South-Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Subtropical forests, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available5-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

9 - 5

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Not Available

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

NA300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

NA45.70 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Not Available

Pale Yellow, Yellow green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Green, Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Brown, Light Yellow, Tan

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Oval

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Pollution, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Compost

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Aphids, Downy mildew, Purple Blotch, Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat And Humidity, Salt, Shade areas, Wet Site

Drought, Salt and Soil Compaction, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Bees, Flies, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

conjunctivitis, sneezing

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Making cosmetics, Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Shadow Tree, Soil protection

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds

Cardiovascular problems, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Dysentry, Jaundice, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Inner Bark, Leaf Stalks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties

Can be made into a herbal tea, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used as a fodder tree in agricultural areas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

Terminalia arjuna

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Arjuna

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

अर्जुन वृक्ष

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

Terminalia arjuna

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

arjuna

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Migdałecznik arjuna

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

arjuna

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Poaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Terminilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

12100

1 27800

Properties of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree

Wondering what are the properties of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree? We provide you with everything About Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree. Hylocereus has thorns and Arjuna Tree doesn't have thorns. Also Hylocereus does not have fragrant flowers. Hylocereus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Arjuna Tree has allergic reactions like Not Available. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree

Season and care of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree is important to know. While considering everything about Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hylocereus season is Not Available and Arjuna Tree season is Not Available. The type of soil for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand and for Arjuna Tree is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Arjuna Tree is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree Physical Information

Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Arjuna Tree height is 300.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Arjuna Tree flower color: Pale Yellow and Yellow green
Arjuna Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree

Care of Hylocereus and Arjuna Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Arjuna Tree pruning is done A hard prune may be necessary if the plant becomes woody, Cut upper 1/3 section when young to enhancegrowth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Arjuna Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.