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Hylocereus
Hylocereus

Common Rush
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About Hylocereus and Common Rush

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Cactus or Succulent
Sedge or Rush

Origin

North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America
World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Russia/Siberia, Africa, Asia

Types

Dragon Fruit Cactus
austrocalifornicus , effusus , laxus , pacificus , solutus

Number of Varieties

155
0 40000
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Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions
All sorts of environments, Banks, ditches, marshes, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99996-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
9-6

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

-
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

-
Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Salmon
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

-
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

-
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Tan, Sandy Brown

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lanceolate
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

-
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

-
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

-
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

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

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings
Does not require regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

15-30-15 liquid fertilizer, Fertilzer with low nitrogen content
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot
-

Plant Tolerance

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

Facts

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

pollinators
Bumblebees, Flying insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Informal Hedge, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, Antitumor, Diabetes, Healing, Nutritive, Skin wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds
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Other Uses

Cosmetics, Food for animals, Used as a nutritious food item, Used for its medicinal properties
woven into the covering of tatami mats

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Container, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus
JUNCUS effusus

Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit
Soft Rush

In Hindi

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Soft Rush

In German

hylocereus
Soft Rush

In French

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Soft Rush

In Spanish

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Soft Rush

In Greek

hylocereus
Soft Rush

In Portuguese

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Soft Rush

In Polish

Hylocereus
Soft Rush

In Latin

Hylocereus
Soft Rush

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Poales

Family

Cactaceae
Juncaceae

Genus

Hylocereus
Juncus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Hylocereeae
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Subfamily

Cactoideae
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Number of Species

12400
1 27800
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Properties of Hylocereus and Common Rush

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

Season and Care of Hylocereus and Common Rush

Season and care of Hylocereus and Common Rush is important to know. While considering everything about Hylocereus and Common Rush Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hylocereus season is and Common Rush season is . The type of soil for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand and for Common Rush is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Common Rush is Acidic, Neutral.

Hylocereus and Common Rush Physical Information

Hylocereus and Common Rush physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is 200.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Rush height is 45.70 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Common Rush are as follows:

  • Hylocereus flower color:

  • Hylocereus leaf color:

  • Common Rush flower color: Brown

  • Common Rush leaf color: Green

Care of Hylocereus and Common Rush

Care of Hylocereus and Common Rush 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 Common Rush pruning is done Prune to control growth, 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 Common Rush needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.