Jatropha

Peruvian Apple Cactus

About Jatropha and Peruvian Apple Cactus

Jatropha

Peruvian Apple Cactus

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrubs, Spurge

Cactus

Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

Types

Jatropha bullockii, Jatropha cinerea, Jatropha excisa

Cereus repandus

Number of Varieties

17050

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Habitat

Pastures, Roadsides, Warmer regions

Desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999911-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

200.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

400.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Pink

White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green, Lime Green, Yellow, Green, Ivory

Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Dark Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmately Lobed

Toothed

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

All year

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Dry, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

All year

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs less watering, Water occasionally

Never Over-water

In Summer

Drought Tolerant, Average Water

Lots of watering

In Spring

Less Watering

Moderate

In Winter

Less Watering

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Bright direct sunlight, Full Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

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

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Drought and Salt, Heat Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

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

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Flying insects, Hoverflies

Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

allergic conjunctivitis, Eye irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Antioxidants, Indigestion, Oedema, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap, Seeds, Stem

Fruits

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes

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, Fruit, Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JATROPHA

CEREUS hildmannianus ssp. uruguayanus

Common Name

Barbados nut, purging nut, physic nut, or JCL

Peruvian Apple Cactus

In Hindi

रतनजोत

Peruvian Apple cactus

In German

Purgiernuß

Peruanische Apple-Kaktus

In French

purghère

Péruvienne d'Apple Cactus

In Spanish

frailejón

Peruana de Apple Cactus

In Greek

jatropha

Του Περού μήλο κάκτος

In Portuguese

galamaluco

Cactus a Apple peruana

In Polish

jatrofa

Peruwiański Jabłko Cactus

In Latin

Jatropha

Apple Peruviani Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Caryophyllidae

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Jatropha

Cereus

Clade

Dicotyledonous

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Jatropheae

Cereeae

Subfamily

Crotonoideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1706

1 27800

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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.

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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.