Jatropha

Moonlight cactus

About Jatropha and Moonlight cactus

Jatropha

Moonlight cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Not avilable

Number of Varieties

17010

0 40000

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

Sunset Zone

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Weeping

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm4.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Multi-Color

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Alkaline, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

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

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits, Nut

Other Uses

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

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

Selenicereus pteranthus

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus

In Hindi

रतनजोत

moonlight cactus

In German

Purgiernuß

Selenicereus

In French

purghère

Selenicereus

In Spanish

frailejón

Selenicereus

In Greek

jatropha

Selenicereus

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Selenicereus

In Polish

jatrofa

Selenicereus

In Latin

Jatropha

moonlight cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Selenicereus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Hylocereeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1701

1 27800

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Properties of Jatropha and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Jatropha and Moonlight cactus

Season and care of Jatropha and Moonlight cactus is important to know. While considering everything about Jatropha and Moonlight cactus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Jatropha season is All year and Moonlight cactus season is All year. The type of soil for Jatropha is Dry, Sand and for Moonlight cactus is Sand while the PH of soil for Jatropha is Slightly Alkaline and for Moonlight cactus is Alkaline, Neutral.

Jatropha and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Jatropha and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink
Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Moonlight cactus flower color: Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White and Yellow
Moonlight cactus leaf color:

Care of Jatropha and Moonlight cactus

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