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About Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual
1.2 Type
Shrubs, Spurge
Cactus
1.3 Origin
Caribbean, Central America, South America, Madagascar, South Africa
South America, Argentina, Brazil
1.4 Types
Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
170
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions
Desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
11-15
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12-10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
200.00 cm
Rank: 82 (Overall)
300.00 cm
Rank: 72 (Overall)
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3.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
400.00 cm
Rank: 49 (Overall)
90.00 cm
Rank: 85 (Overall)
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3.2 Plant Color
3.2.1 Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink
White, Yellow
3.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
3.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory
Pink, Red
3.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green
3.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
3.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Green
3.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
Green
3.3 Shape
3.3.1 Leaf Shape
Palmately Lobed
Toothed
3.4 Thorns
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4 Season
4.1 Plant Season
All year
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
4.2 Growing Conditions
4.2.1 Sunlight
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
4.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
4.2.3 Type of Soil
Dry, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.2.4 The pH of Soil
Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
4.2.6 Bloom Time
All year
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
4.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Salt
5 Care
5.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground
5.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
5.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
5.4 Watering Plants
5.4.1 Watering Requirements
Needs less watering, Water occasionally
Never Over-water
5.4.3 In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
5.5.2 In Spring
Less Watering
Moderate
5.6.1 In Winter
Less Watering
Average Water
5.7 Soil
5.7.1 Soil pH
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
5.7.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
5.7.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
5.8 Sun Exposure
Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun
Full Sun
6.2 Pruning
Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
6.4 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6.5 Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Rust
Red blotch
6.6 Plant Tolerance
Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance
Drought
7 Facts
7.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
7.1.2 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
7.2 Fruits
7.2.1 Showy Fruit
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7.2.2 Edible Fruit
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
8.5 Fragrance
8.5.1 Fragrant Flower
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
8.6.2 Fragrant Fruit
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
8.8.1 Fragrant Leaf
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
9.1.1 Fragrant Bark/Stem
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
9.3 Showy Foliage
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9.4 Showy Bark
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9.6 Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
9.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
9.8 Evergreen
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9.9 Invasive
Sometimes
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9.10 Self-Sowing
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
9.11 Attracts
Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies
9.12 Allergy
allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation
Not Available
10 Benefits
10.1 Uses
10.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Not Available, Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose
Showy Purposes
10.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Removes pimples, Skin inflammation, Skin irritation
Not Available
10.1.3 Edible Uses
Sometimes
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10.2.1 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Insect Repellent, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Suppresses or replaces native plants, Versatility
Air purification
10.3 Plant Benefits
10.3.1 Medicinal Uses
anti-allergy, epilepsy, Fever, Skin irritation, Skin Redness
Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds
10.3.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem
Fruits
10.3.3 Other Uses
Oil is used as fuel, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used in biomass
Showy Purposes
10.5 Used As Indoor Plant
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10.8 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
10.10 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical
Container, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical
11 Scientific Name
11.1 Botanical Name
JATROPHA
CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus
11.2 Common Name
Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL
Peruvian Apple Cactus
11.2.1 In Hindi
रतनजोत
Peruvian Apple cactus
11.2.2 In German
Purgiernuß
Peruanische Apple-Kaktus
11.2.3 In French
purghère
Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus
11.3.1 In Spanish
frailejón
Peruana de Apple Cactus
11.4.1 In Greek
jatropha
Του Περού μήλο κάκτος
12.1.2 In Portuguese
galamaluco
Cactus a Apple peruana
12.1.4 In Polish
jatrofa
Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus
12.1.5 In Latin
Jatropha
Apple Peruviani Cactus
13 Classification
13.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
13.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
13.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
13.4 Order
Euphorbiales
Caryophyllidae
13.6 Family
Euphorbiaceae
Cactaceae
13.7 Genus
Jatropha
Cereus
13.8 Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
13.10 Tribe
Jatropheae
Cereeae
13.11 Subfamily
Crotonoideae
Cactoideae
13.12 Number of Species
About Orchid
170
Rank: 66 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Season and Care of Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus

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

Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus Physical Information

Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Jatropha height is 200.00 cm and width 400.00 cm whereas Peruvian Apple Cactus height is 300.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus are as follows:

  • Jatropha flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple and Pink

  • Jatropha leaf color: Green and Dark Green

  • Peruvian Apple Cactus flower color: White and Yellow

  • Peruvian Apple Cactus leaf color: Green

Care of Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Care of Jatropha and Peruvian Apple 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 Peruvian Apple Cactus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Jatropha needs Drought Tolerant, Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering. Whereas, in summer Peruvian Apple Cactus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.