Hylocereus

Blue Hibiscus

About Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus

Hylocereus

Blue Hibiscus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

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Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

subtropical regions, Temperate Regions, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

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12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

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Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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120.00 cm

Rank: 92 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Blue, Purple, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

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Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

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Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

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Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

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Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Irregular

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

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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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular 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

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Red blotch, Rust aphids

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

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5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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98% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

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Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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50% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Butterflies, Flying insects, Hummingbirds, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes, small hedge

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Showy

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

High blood pressure, lowering blood pressure

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Decoration Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

ALYOGYNE huegelii 'Monle'

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Blue Hibiscus, Purple Delight Blue Hibiscus

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

Blue Hibiscus

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Blauer Hibiskus Baum

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

Bleu Hibiscus Arbre

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

Azul árbol del hibisco

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

Μπλε Hibiscus Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

Árvore azul do hibiscus

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Niebieski Hibiscus Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Hibiscus lignum blue

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Malvaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Alyogyne

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Hibisceae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Malvoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus

Wondering what are the properties of Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus? We provide you with everything About Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus. Hylocereus has thorns and Blue Hibiscus doesn't have thorns. Also Hylocereus does not have fragrant flowers. Hylocereus has allergic reactions like Not Available and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus

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

Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus Physical Information

Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Blue Hibiscus height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Blue Hibiscus flower color: Blue, Purple and Blue Violet
Blue Hibiscus leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus

Care of Hylocereus and Blue Hibiscus 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 Blue Hibiscus pruning is done 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 Blue Hibiscus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.