Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Grass
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
China, Japan
  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
  
Types
Greenstripe Vivax, Moso, Weavers Bamboo, Oldhamii
  
not available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
Warmer regions
  
Desert
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9
  
12-15
  
AHS Heat Zone
Not Available
  
12-10
  
Sunset Zone
Not Available
  
H2
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Weeping
  
Plant Size
  
  
Minimum Width
Not Available
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
Not Available
  
White, Ivory
  
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Fruit Color
Green, Pink, Red
  
Non Fruiting Plant
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green
  
Green, Dark Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
  
Olive, Dark Green
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
  
Long and slender with very sharp edges
  
Thorns
No
  
Yes
  
Plant Season
Not Available
  
Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade
  
Growth Rate
Very Fast
  
Fast
  
Type of Soil
Loam
  
Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Average
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Early Summer, Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
No
  
Tolerances
Wet Site, Drought
  
Drought
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground
  
How to Plant?
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
  
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Needs watering once a week, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply
  
Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam
  
Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Partial shade
  
Pruning
Do not prune during shooting season, Prune in late summer or fall, Remove damaged leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Black sooty mold, Mealybugs, Mosaic viruses, Powdery mildew, pythogens, Stem rot
  
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
No
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Semi-Double
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
Yes
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Coarse
  
Bold
  
Foliage Sheen
Matte
  
Not Available
  
Evergreen
Yes
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
No
  
No
  
Attracts
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Cyanide poisoning
  
Not Available
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Beautification
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Clears heat, Cold, fidgeting, Treating fever, Urinary tract problems
  
Diabetes, Hangover
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Stem
  
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
  
Other Uses
Application in Handicrafts, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry
  
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
  
No
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Hedges, Mixed Border
  
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
  
Botanical Name
BAMBUSA
  
Peniocereus greggii
  
Common Name
Bamboo, Clumping Bamboo
  
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
  
In Hindi
Bānsa
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In German
Bambus
  
Nachtblühende Cereus
  
In French
Bambou
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Spanish
Bambú
  
Reina de la noche
  
In Greek
μπαμπού
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Portuguese
bambu
  
Night Blooming Cereus
  
In Polish
Bambus
  
Noc Blooming Cereus
  
In Latin
Bamboo
  
Maria Maria Cereus
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Liliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Poales
  
Caryophyllales
  
Family
Poaceae
  
Cactaceae
  
Genus
Acidosasa
  
Peniocereus
  
Clade
Not Available
  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Bambuseae
  
Pachycereeae
  
Subfamily
Arthrostylidiinae, Arundinariinae, Bambusinae, Chusqueinae, Guaduinae, Melocanninae, Nastinae, Racemobambodinae, Shibataeinae
  
Cactoideae
  
Season and Care of Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Bamboo season is Not Available and Night Blooming Cereus season is Not Available. The type of soil for Bamboo is Loam and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Bamboo is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Bamboo height is 30.00 cm and width Not Available whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Bamboo flower color: Not Available
Bamboo leaf color: Dark Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Bamboo and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Bamboo and Night Blooming 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 Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done 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 Night Blooming Cereus needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.