Hylocereus

Jatropha

About Hylocereus and Jatropha

Hylocereus

Jatropha

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Shrubs, Spurge

1.3 Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa

1.4 Types

Not Available

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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170

Rank: 31 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

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Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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200.00 cm

Rank: 82 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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400.00 cm

Rank: 49 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Palmately Lobed

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Not Available

All year

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

All year

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

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

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape

4.8 Fertilizers

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

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

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Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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21% Cactus 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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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

Sometimes

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for animals

Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

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

anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

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

Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Cactus 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 Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

JATROPHA

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

रतनजोत

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Purgiernuß

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

purghère

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

frailejón

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

jatropha

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

galamaluco

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

jatrofa

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Jatropha

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Jatropha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Dicotyledonous

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

Jatropheae

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Hylocereus and Jatropha

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Jatropha

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

Hylocereus and Jatropha Physical Information

Hylocereus and Jatropha physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Jatropha are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hylocereus and Jatropha

Care of Hylocereus and Jatropha 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 Jatropha pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune if you want to improve plant shape. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.