Hylocereus

Poinsettia

About Hylocereus and Poinsettia

Hylocereus

Poinsettia

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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

Mexico

1.4 Types

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Prestige Red Poinsettiea, Snowcap White Poinsettia, Sparkling Punch Poinsettia, Enduring Pink Poinsttia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 65 (Overall)▶

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

tropical environments, Tropical regions

Forest edges, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

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9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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H1, H2, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 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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35.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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45.70 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

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Yellow, Red, Light Pink, Coral

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

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Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Salmon

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lanceolate

Bracts

2.4 Thorns

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63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

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Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Not Available

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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28% Perennial Flowers 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season

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

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

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

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth, Requires little pruning

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

Bacterial Stem Rot, Botrytis Blight, Canker, Powdery mildew, Pythium rot, Rhizoctonia Root Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

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

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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88% Perennial Flowers 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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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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19% Perennial Flowers 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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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Coarse

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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4% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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48% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Not Available, pollinators

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5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Eye irritation, Mouth itching, Skin rash, Stomach burn, Throat itching

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

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 !

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63% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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

Fever, Pain killer, Tooth ache

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

Economic Purpose, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

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31% Perennial Flowers 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 Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Hylocereus undatus

EUPHORBIA pulcherrima '490 Jingle Bells'

7.2 Common Name

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

Poinsettia

7.2.1 In Hindi

hylocereus

Poinsettia

7.2.2 In German

hylocereus

Poinsettia

7.2.3 In French

hylocereus

Poinsettia

7.2.4 In Spanish

hylocereus

Poinsettia

7.2.5 In Greek

hylocereus

Αλεξανδρινό

7.2.6 In Portuguese

hylocereus

Poinsétia

7.2.7 In Polish

Hylocereus

Poinsecja

7.2.8 In Latin

Hylocereus

Poinsettia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Eudicotyledones

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Hylocereus

Euphorbia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Hylocereeae

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8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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About Calla Lily

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Properties of Hylocereus and Poinsettia

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

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Season and Care of Hylocereus and Poinsettia

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

Hylocereus and Poinsettia Physical Information

Hylocereus and Poinsettia physical information is very important for comparison. Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available whereas Poinsettia height is 35.60 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Hylocereus and Poinsettia are as follows:

Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available
Poinsettia flower color: Yellow, Red, Light Pink and Coral
Poinsettia leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hylocereus and Poinsettia

Care of Hylocereus and Poinsettia 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 Poinsettia pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after flowering, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth and Requires little pruning. In summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Poinsettia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.