Aloe Vera

Night Blooming Cereus

About Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus

Aloe Vera

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Northern Africa

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Not Available

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

400NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Hillside, Humid climates, Moist Ditches, River side, Tropical regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-1212-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-8

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Rosette/Stemless

Weeping

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.00 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.00 cm90.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Yellow, Lemon yellow

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Olive, Gray Green

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Winter

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

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

Hummingbirds

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Acne, Menstrual Disorders, Skin Disorders, Skin irritation, Stomach Ulcers, Sunburn

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cosmetics, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Shampoo, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties

Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food

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, Feature Plant, Herb, Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Tropical, Wildflower

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

ALOE vera

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

Aloe vera, Korphad

Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night

7.2.1 In Hindi

एलोविरा

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

Aloe Vera

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

Aloe vera

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Aloe vera

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

Αλόη

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Aloe Vera

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Aloes

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Aloe Vera

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Aloaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Aloe

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asphodeloideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

20018

1 27800

Properties of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus. Aloe Vera has thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Aloe Vera does not have fragrant flowers. Aloe Vera has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus

Season and care of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Aloe Vera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Aloe Vera is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Aloe Vera is Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Aloe Vera height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Aloe Vera flower color: Light Yellow and Lemon yellow
Aloe Vera leaf color: Gray Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Aloe Vera and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Aloe Vera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Aloe Vera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.