Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Flowering Plants
Flowering Plants
Origin
North America, Central America, South America, Middle Africa, Asia, Central Asia
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America
Types
Not Available
not available
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
12-15
Sunset Zone
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
H2
Habit
Clump-Forming
Weeping
Flower Color
Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender, Ivory
White, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
Fruit Color
Not Available
Non Fruiting Plant
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Olive, Dark Green
Leaf Shape
Y-shaped
Long and slender with very sharp edges
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial shade
Growth Rate
Very Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall
Early Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Reduce watering during fall, Requires regular watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, 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 pH
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune ocassionally
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Not Available
Aphids, Mealybugs, Root rot, Scale, Viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Semi-Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Not Available
Attracts
Birds
Not Available
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Not Available
Beautification
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Diabetes, Hangover
Part of Plant Used
Not Available
Flowers, Fruits, Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Employed in herbal medicine, Fine spines and trichomes are used as fiber for weaving, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Not Available
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Botanical Name
CELOSIA argentea
Peniocereus greggii
Common Name
Celosia
Night Blooming Cereus, Reina de la noche, Arizona queen of the night
In Hindi
Celosia
Night Blooming Cereus
In German
Celosia
Nachtblühende Cereus
In French
Celosia
Night Blooming Cereus
In Spanish
Celosia
Reina de la noche
In Greek
Celosia
Night Blooming Cereus
In Portuguese
Celosia
Night Blooming Cereus
In Polish
celosia
Noc Blooming Cereus
In Latin
Celosia
Maria Maria Cereus
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cactaceae
Genus
Celosia
Peniocereus
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Not Available
Pachycereeae
Subfamily
Not Available
Cactoideae
Properties of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus
Wondering what are the properties of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus? We provide you with everything About Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus. Celosia doesn't have thorns and Night Blooming Cereus doesn't have thorns. Also Celosia does not have fragrant flowers. Celosia has allergic reactions like Not Available and Night Blooming 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 Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus
Season and care of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus is important to know. While considering everything about Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus Care, growing season is an essential factor. Celosia season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Night Blooming Cereus season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Celosia is Loam, Sand and for Night Blooming Cereus is Sand while the PH of soil for Celosia is Neutral and for Night Blooming Cereus is Neutral, Alkaline.
Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus Physical Information
Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus physical information is very important for comparison. Celosia height is 20.30 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas Night Blooming Cereus height is 180.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus are as follows:
Celosia flower color: Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Pink, Lavender and Ivory
Celosia leaf color: Green
Night Blooming Cereus flower color: White and Ivory
- Night Blooming Cereus leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Care of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus
Care of Celosia and Night Blooming Cereus include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Celosia pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Night Blooming Cereus pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Celosia 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.