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About Bamboo and Cereus

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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Grass
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
1.3 Origin
China, Japan
North America, Central America, South America
1.4 Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
princess of the night, Honolulu queen
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
1500
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
Warmer regions
Desert, Semi desert
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
9-14
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
12 - 10
1.8 Sunset Zone
Not Available
H1, H2, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Narrow Upright/Fastigiate
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
30.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
250.00 cm
Rank: 76 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
40.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Not Available
Light Pink, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Succulent
2.4 Thorns
1% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
63% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Not Available
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Not Available
Late Spring, Spring
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
17% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
1.3 Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
Drought
2 Care
2.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
2.3 How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting
2.4 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
2.5 Watering Plants
2.5.1 Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering
2.5.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
2.5.3 In Spring
Moderate
Average Water
2.5.4 In Winter
Average Water
Less Watering
2.6 Soil
2.6.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
2.6.2 Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
2.6.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
2.7 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
2.8 Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
2.9 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing
2.10 Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
Scale
2.11 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
3 Facts
3.1 Flowers
75% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
90% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Not Available
Semi-Double
3.2 Fruits
3.2.1 Showy Fruit
36% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
32% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.2.2 Edible Fruit
5% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
21% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Fragrance
3.3.1 Fragrant Flower
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
36% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
No Grass Plants Garden Plants has it !
22% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
2% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Cactus Garden Plants has it !
3.4 Showy Foliage
66% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
47% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.5 Showy Bark
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.8 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Bold
3.10 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
3.12 Evergreen
3% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
2% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.14 Invasive
18% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.15 Self-Sowing
65% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
3.16 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
3.17 Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting
4 Benefits
4.1 Uses
4.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
4.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition
4.1.3 Edible Uses
40% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
51% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
4.2 Plant Benefits
4.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms
4.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
Flowers, Stem
4.2.3 Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
4.3 Used As Indoor Plant
10% Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
53% Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Grass Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Cactus Garden Plants have it !
4.5 Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
Container
5 Scientific Name
5.1 Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
CEREUS
5.2 Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
Night blooming cereus
5.2.1 In Hindi
Bānsa
cereus
5.2.2 In German
Bambus
cereus
5.2.3 In French
Bambou
cereus
5.2.4 In Spanish
Bambú
cereus
5.2.5 In Greek
μπαμπού
cereus
5.2.6 In Portuguese
bambu
cereus
5.2.7 In Polish
Bambus
cereus
5.2.8 In Latin
Bamboo
cereus
6 Classification
6.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
6.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
6.3 Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
6.4 Order
Poales
Caryophyllales
6.5 Family
Poaceae
Cactaceae
6.6 Genus
Acidosasa
Selenicereus
6.7 Clade
Not Available
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
6.8 Tribe
Bambuseae
Hylocereeae
6.9 Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
Cactoideae
6.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
1400
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Bamboo and Cereus

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

Season and Care of Bamboo and Cereus

Season and care of Bamboo and Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Cereus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Cereus is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Cereus is Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral.

Bamboo and Cereus Physical Information

Bamboo and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Cereus are as follows:

  • Bamboo flower color: Not Available

  • Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green

  • Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White

  • Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Bamboo and Cereus

Care of Bamboo and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bamboo pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall and Remove damaged leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bamboo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.