Cape Daisy

Cereus

About Cape Daisy and Cereus

Cape Daisy

Cereus

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Cactus or Succulent, Perennial

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin, South Africa

North America, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Not Available

princess of the night, Honolulu queen

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens

Desert, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-119-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

6-1

12 - 10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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

20.30 cm250.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

20.30 cm40.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Light Purple, Purple

Light Pink, White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Pink, Purple, Salmon, Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Blue Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Silver

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic, toothed

Succulent

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do not let dry out between waterings, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Caterpillars, Root rot, Spider mites, Stem rot, Whiteflies

Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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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

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

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

Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition

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

Not Available

Antioxidants, cholesterol-lowering, Fever, Heart problems, Itching, Menstrual Disorders, Rheumatism, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., useful as a ground cover

Decoration Purposes, Economic Purpose, Employed in herbal medicine, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OSTEOSPERMUM 'Aksullo'

CEREUS

7.2 Common Name

African daisy, Blue-eyed daisy

Night blooming cereus

7.2.1 In Hindi

Cape Daisy

cereus

7.2.2 In German

Cape Daisy

cereus

7.2.3 In French

Cape Daisy

cereus

7.2.4 In Spanish

Margarita del Cabo

cereus

7.2.5 In Greek

Cape Daisy

cereus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Cape Daisy

cereus

7.2.7 In Polish

Cape Daisy

cereus

7.2.8 In Latin

Cape Daisy

cereus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Asterales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Osteospermum

Selenicereus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

‎Calenduleae

Hylocereeae

8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

Cactoideae

8.10 Number of Species

85NA

1 27800

Properties of Cape Daisy and Cereus

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

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Season and Care of Cape Daisy and Cereus

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

Cape Daisy and Cereus Physical Information

Cape Daisy and Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Cape Daisy height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Cereus height is 250.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Cape Daisy and Cereus are as follows:

Cape Daisy flower color: Light Purple and Purple
Cape Daisy leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Cereus flower color: Light Pink and White
Cereus leaf color: Light Green

Care of Cape Daisy and Cereus

Care of Cape Daisy and Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cape Daisy pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cereus pruning is done Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cape Daisy 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.