Artichoke

Night Blooming Cereus

About Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus

Artichoke

Night Blooming Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Mediterranean

Mexico, Caribbean, Central America

1.4 Types

Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony

not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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Rank: 83 (Overall)▶

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Rank: N/A (Overall)▶

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About Elderberry

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Sandy areas

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

7-10

12-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

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5.60 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

180.00 cm

Rank: 84 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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1.05 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 85 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Silver

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Olive, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Glandular

Long and slender with very sharp edges

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Well drained

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Transplanting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot

Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Semi-Double

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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No Cactus Garden Plants has it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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5.8 Evergreen

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2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.9 Invasive

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6% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.10 Self-Sowing

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13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !

5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Intestinal gas

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours

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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All Cactus Garden Plants have it !

6.5 Garden Design

Not Available

Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Cynara cardunculus

Peniocereus greggii

7.2 Common Name

Artichoke

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

7.2.1 In Hindi

Artichoke

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.2 In German

Artischocke

Nachtblühende Cereus

7.2.3 In French

Artichaut

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Alcachofa

Reina de la noche

7.2.5 In Greek

αγκινάρα

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Alcachofra

Night Blooming Cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Karczoch

Noc Blooming Cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

cactus

Maria Maria Cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Eudicotyledones

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Cynara

Peniocereus

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Cynareae

Pachycereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus

Wondering what are the properties of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus. Artichoke has thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Artichoke does not have fragrant flowers. Artichoke has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas and Night Blooming Cereus has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas. 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 Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus

Season and care of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Artichoke season is Spring and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring. The type of soil for Artichoke is Well drained and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Artichoke is Slightly Acidic and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.

Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information

Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Artichoke height is 5.60 cm and width 1.05 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:

Artichoke flower color: Purple
Artichoke leaf color: Gray Green and Silver
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus

Care of Artichoke and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Artichoke pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering and Remove deadheads and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Artichoke 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.