Peanut

Hylocereus

About Peanut and Hylocereus

Peanut

Hylocereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

South America

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

1.4 Types

Runner Peanuts, Virginia Peanuts, Spanish Peanuts

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

6NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warmer regions

tropical environments, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

45.72 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

91.44 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Brown

Red, Salmon

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Gray Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Not Available

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Sandy

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

Not Available

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Semi-hardwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Water daily during growing season, Water more in summer

Water slowly, and allow to dry completely between soakings

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed

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

4.8 Fertilizers

5-10-10 fertilizer, High amounts of nutrients, Magnesium, Phosphorous, Potassium

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial Stem Rot, Birds, Brown Rot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Insects

Not Available, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling, Urticaria

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin Problems

Anti-ageing, Good for skin, Making cosmetics

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Food for animals

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Alzheimer’s Disease, Colon Cancer, Coronary diseases, Energy, Fertility, Fights Depression, Gallbladder Diseases, Heart problems, Infections, Minerals, Nerve pain, Regulates Blood Sugar, Stomach Cancer

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Flowers, Fruits, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

For making oil, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in salads

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

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ARACHIS hypogaea

Hylocereus undatus

7.2 Common Name

Peanut

Pitahaya, Dragon Fruit

7.2.1 In Hindi

मूंगफली

hylocereus

7.2.2 In German

Erdnuss

hylocereus

7.2.3 In French

Cacahuète

hylocereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Maní

hylocereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Αράπικο φιστίκι

hylocereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Amendoim

hylocereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Arachid

Hylocereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Peanut

Hylocereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Arachis

Hylocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Dalbergieae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

100012

1 27800

Properties of Peanut and Hylocereus

Wondering what are the properties of Peanut and Hylocereus? We provide you with everything About Peanut and Hylocereus. Peanut doesn't have thorns and Hylocereus doesn't have thorns. Also Peanut does not have fragrant flowers. Peanut has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria and Hylocereus has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, Asthma, Diarrhea, Eczema, Itchiness, Low blood pressure, sneezing, Swelling and Urticaria. 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 Peanut and Hylocereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Peanut and Hylocereus

Season and care of Peanut and Hylocereus is important to know. While considering everything about Peanut and Hylocereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Peanut season is Spring and Hylocereus season is Spring. The type of soil for Peanut is Sandy and for Hylocereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Peanut is Acidic and for Hylocereus is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Peanut and Hylocereus Physical Information

Peanut and Hylocereus physical information is very important for comparison. Peanut height is 45.72 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas Hylocereus height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Peanut and Hylocereus are as follows:

Peanut flower color: Yellow
Peanut leaf color: Yellow
Hylocereus flower color: Not Available
Hylocereus leaf color: Not Available

Care of Peanut and Hylocereus

Care of Peanut and Hylocereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Peanut pruning is done No pruning needed and Hylocereus pruning is done Dispose of diseased portions, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Peanut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hylocereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.